Ask Categories: Evergreens; Cultivar/Species

Degroot Cedar *

Hello, I’d like to find out if Degroot cedar will grow well on the north side of the house where it gets 3 hours of direct sun at most. Also, how much soil depth it would need as a minimum?…

Fast-Yellowing Cedars*

We live in a semi-arid Zone 4 area in BC with clay soil. Several of us have city lots divided by 20+ year old, 7 foot high cedar hedges, well-irrigated. The first cedar hedge has gone completely yellow in the…

Holly shrub – male vs female *

Hello, I recently purchased a female Holly shrub (Red Beauty). It states for best results in bearing berries, it needs to be planted near a male plant. I have in my garden a “blue” holly plant that stated it was…

Narrow growing evergreen *

Please recommend an evergreen that will grow less than 4 feet wide and 10 feet tall. Upright columnar yew? Faces east and will have about 6 hours of sunlight. Pickering Ontario location. To be planted beside a porch.…

Tree/Shrub Suggestions for Zone 4b *

In a sunny, fairly dry location (rain dependent), what kind of tree would “anchor” the corner of my lot, near my sidewalk? I don’t want anything flowering (bees/insects), given the foot traffic past this location. Also the height of the…

Stripping of bark off my cedars*

For a few years now, creatures (?) have been stripping bark off the cedars which beautifully separate our yard from our neighbour’s. We live in Leaside. The cedars are large and gorgeous. Unfortunately the bark is being stripped from them…

Choosing Dwarf Evergreens

Hi, I was wondering if you could recommend a slow growing evergreen tree for my front lawn. I live in Toronto where my house faces north. I am redoing my front lawn/driveway and am trying to decide what to plant.…

Dying and Browning Emerald Cedars*

Hi, I planted 26 emerald cedars at the end of May and while a couple had some browning most looked lush and healthy in all spots. Now, 3 or 4 appear to be dead and others seem to be following…