Ask Categories: Deciduous Trees; Native

Brown spots on oak seedlings

Hello, my son and I collected acorns in the fall and kept them in the fridge till spring when many started to grow roots. We placed them in vases and they have been growing well until recently when two developed…

Red Maple Tree dying

Hi there, I have a beautiful 16 year old red maple tree that is dying a very slow death. It grew very fast in the beginning. It has stopped growing the last 5 years or so. It is in front…

New Perennialism

I am with a large church and we would like to replant the property using Piet Oudolf ideas. I am trying to find people here who have that skill. I did ask one Master Gardener but she knew only one…

What Should I Be Planting In Ravine Garden?

CONTEXT: We back onto the Cedarvale Ravine. Our backyard feels like an extension of the ravine and we mostly like it that way, but last year we added an outdoor sauna set out to make the backyard a little friendlier…

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…

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…

Backyard tree suggestion

Hello there! I’m hoping to get your advice on a tree for my backyard. I live in Moore Park and am looking for a tree that: – Is a fast grower to at least 30 feet tall (taller is okay)…

Black walnut trees

Is it ok to leaves black walnut leaves on my lawn if I mulch them with my mower? I do remove them from perennial beds. Thank you.…

dense foliage for privacy

Hi I want a tree that is for privacy It must have the following criteria dense foliage full sun 10-12 ft tall 10 foot wide deciduous near a foundation in Toronto My research comes up with a Japanese maple as…