Ask Categories: Deciduous Shrubs; Native

Best Shrubs for CO2 absorption

We live in Bloor West and would like to know your recommendations for carbon absorbing plants/shrubs to plant in our back yard?  …

Storm damage to red bud tree

My tree is in Essex County, Windsor, Ontario.  I do not live in Toronto. I hope you’ll answer me anyway. It is a 16 year old Eastern Red bud. Yesterday’s storm tore through it and pulled off a large middle…

Greening up a 6 by 10 foot patch of yard in Toronto

Hi, We have a contained 8.5 x by 16 foot patch of South facing front yard in mid Toronto, awaiting plants. Below it is a 2.5 x 8.5 foot patch (also contained.) photo attached. Both “containers” have 3 feet of…

Hedgerow for narrow city backyard

Hello, I need to replace about 15′ of privet hedge that is about 18″ wide and 5-6′ high. The width of our yard is narrow so I’m looking for options to stay about 18″ wide at maturity. Is there a…

Fruit of Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’

Am thinking of buying this tree have read online that the fruit falls in early fall and is messy. My question is – do birds in Toronto and/or squirrels or other animals eat the fruit? Or will i get a…

Serviceberry cultivars

I am considering planting a serviceberry in front of a somewhat exposed window. I am trying to sort through the different varieties and cultivars. The location is almost full sun much of the day and shade in the afternoon, somewhat…

Golden canker in soil?

Our pagoda dogwood died of golden canker. We cut it down to a stump last year and now several shoots are growing from the roots. Will this produce a healthy plant or is the new growth likely to get golden…