Ask Categories: Deciduous Trees; Native

Is this tree diseased?

This is the branch of my Tulip tree. Is it diseased? Should I have it taken down? I live in the east end of Toronto (Pape and Danforth neighbourhood).…

Damaged Serviceberry Tree

Hello, Our Serviceberry tree was damaged in the last snow storm. See photo attached. Wondering if we should just cut the whole branch off or if it would be okay to cut off the lower part of the branch that…

Sourcing a Sassafras tree

I am a hobby gardener with an acreage in Zone 4b/5a. I’ve been trying to get a Sassafras tree for years with no success. Are you aware of any retailer in Ontario that stocks these right now? Several, like Connon…

Hornbeam and Beech tree diseases

I live near High Park and I was considering planting european beech trees or hornbeam but I just came across some information about diseases in them. Is this a serious enough condition to find another tree and if so are…

How to prune my young tree

Hello, I have a young service berry that I only planted an year ago and I just found out that it having two co-dominant leader stems is a problem. I know I have to pick one stem and trim it…

Planting trees in Toronto

I was wanting to plant random trees around the city. Can I do that? Where do I find tree seeds? How can I tell which trees are safe for the environment?…

Braided Willow (potted)

I do not have a garden to plant my potted braided willow. I purchased in the spring and have had it in a decorative pot on my deck. I would like to know what I should do to protect this…

Wintering of potted braided willow

I live in Scarborough On and I have a potted braided willow that I need to protect over the winter. Please, can you tell me what I should do so that it survives. Thank you…

Boxwood and pruning other flowers, trees and shrubs

I would like to know if there us a basic schedule to follow for  pruning the following: Hydrangea (limelight and annabelle), Weigela, Hosta, Rose of Sharon, Hicks Yew and Perennial flowers? All in fall or spring.  Trying to streamline. I…