Ask Categories: Deciduous Trees; Cultivar/Species

Magnolia soulangeana

Hello, I planted a very special magnolia soulangeana in my yard two years ago. I understand that this variety can also grow in a large pot, but I might be wrong. I am moving to a condo and I would…

Prunus Accolade leaves

I am located at Oshawa, Zone 6. I planted a Prunus Accolade in my front yard 4 weeks back. The plant is around 3 feet tall and gets full sun. I recently started noticing holes in the leaves and the…

Grafted fruit tree surviving winter in planter

Hello, I have recently purchased a grafted fruit tree. The base is a pear tree with a mix of plum, peach, nectarine and other stone fruit grafted on each branch. I purchased the tree from a farm and they said…

When is spring planting over?

Hi, I have a yard to landscape in mid town Toronto  and I’d like to get going.  Most advice says to plant in the spring or fall.  Is mid June planting considered spring, or should I wait till fall?  (I’m…

Privacy tree

I am looking for a tree that a deciduous tree that: 1.  has a bare stem up to 7 ft and then forms a leafy crown 2.  has a thick crown you can’t see through 3.  can grow up to…

Beech Blight Aphids

My 20 year old beautiful Beech hedge has Beech Blight Aphids. What will work to get rid of them and NOT humans? Neem Bill, vinegar, epsom salts, dishsoap???…

Japanese Maple in Trouble

My Japanese maple is about 16 ft. high and spreads about 12ft. wide. It gets morning and late afternoon sun. I have never had the soil tested, but I believe it’s clay-based. The tree has grown so beautifully up until…

Japanese Maple Concern

Hello, I am having a problem with my Japanese maple (Woodbridge – just north of Toronto). 15′ high x 8′ wide. It appears some of the branches are dying and not growing leaves. It was planted about 5 years ago…

Japanese maple bark peeling

I looked through all of the posts on Japanese maples with peeling bark, but was still not sure. My Japanese maple is about 15+ years old on the north side of our house in sandy soil. As you can see…