Ask Categories: Evergreens; Cultivar/Species

Privacy Bush/Flowers

Hi there, We are looking to plant a bush, flowers, etc along our 20 foot chain link fence in our backyard. The area gets sun in the summer from about 10am-4 pm. We want to plant something that offers alot…

Hicks yew in rectangular pot

I have 2 hicks yew in a rectangular planter on a south east 8th floor terrace. We get a lot of wind from Lake Ontario (Toronto). Do I need to burlap and mulch this over winter? I cannot move these…

Cedar tree over-wintering

I live in an apartment and have just won a small cedar tree, it’s November, what can I do with it till spring when it can be planted outdoors.…

NuVue Winter Shrub/Plant Protection Covers

Are these pop-up shrub protectors a reasonable alternative to burlap wrapping? This fall I am suddenly seeing them in various stores, and in a few local gardens, but I have been unable to talk to anyone who has used them.…

Digging up and transplanting small trees

Hi. My hobby is bonsai. I have a garden bed where I do the initial training and styling of my trees. There are two small trees that I’d like to dig up and move to the training bed but am…

Narrow Hedge Tree

What narrow evergreen would you suggest for a full sun spot in Toronto. Height to 10 ft…

Norfolk Island pine stem damage

I cut down the lower brown branch of my Norfolk Island pine tree about 6-8 months ago. I think it didn’t heal properly. Now there is a lot of greeze rubber like liquid coming out from that point and when…

Watering Cedar trees

Hi I have planned over 30 cedar trees in June this year and I have been watering them 2 times a day and it’s like going up on a hill so when it rains they are still dry ! So…