Ask Categories: Deciduous Trees; Cultivar/Species

Japanese Maple

When should I unwrap my young Japanese Maple that I planted in October 2023? It is south facing, no buildings or trees shadow it. It is in Scarborough.…

London Plane trees in my backyard

What is the best way to manage these fast growth trees? And what is the best way to prune them? We cannot enjoy our yard in summertime due to their toxic seeds and want to take them down but the…

Pruning Pyramidal Beech

We have two pyramidal beech trees that where planted 4 years and now need to be trimmed for shape and size. Do you have tips for this and can I do it now? We also have another species of pyramidal…

Rescuing an Eastern Redbud

I’m seeking advice from several sources on how to rescue an eastern redbud that we love. Ee planted a Rising Sun Redbud five to six years ago and fell in love with the beauty of its leaves as it progressed…

Plants For A Garden

Hello, I have a question about what type of plants to plant in a garden that is 75% to full sun exposure with loamy soil. I need three plants that are upright pyramidal coniferous evergreen trees that are 5-6m in…

Replacing City trees that have died

Hi. As you know the City of Toronto plants a tree in every front yard. My brother had a 60+’ high Little Leaf Linden that died in his small front yard. Since it was a city tree the city cut…

Indoor Oak seedlings when to plant outside

I have been successful at planting 20 acorns from two different oak tree I starting in September collecting acorns refrigerated then until November where I transplanted after germinating I now have 20 plants ranging from 4 to 12 inches All…

Picking a tree for our yard

Hello master gardeners, my wife and I need some help! We would like to plant a shade tree in our yard to give some afternoon shade on our deck and yard. Our yard’s soil I would describe as clay and…

Transplanting a Japanese Maple in late fall

Hi there! I have a two year old Japanese Maple ‘Omurayama’ in a raised bed tucked up against a corner of my house. There is a three foot high wall enclosing it. We need to get a portion of our…