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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…

Privacy Hedge

Privacy issue What fast growing columnar fastigate deciduous tree would you recommend for a partial sun /full sun area for a privacy row in a narrow space between two houses in Toronto. Kindred spirit oak or sourgum perhaps. And do…

Covering hedges for winter

We replaced our hedges with Inkbox Gemberry Holly bushes to replace our boxwood. We were told that they would need to be covered in winter. When should we cover our Holly bushes?…

Cedar tree maintenance

Hello, I have recently purchased a house in Toronto with a small backyard. In 3 corners of the backyard leaning against the fence are 3 tall mature cedars (about 2 stories tall – they go higher than my second floor…

Prepping a shrub rootball for spring moving

Hi. I have two medium/large honeysuckles and a very large mugo pine that I’d like to dig up and relocate. I’d heard that it’s best to cut down into the roots at the canopy drip line in the fall… then…

Old Brick Planter

Hello Dear Master Gardener, Last year we moved to a 70 years old home in Toronto that is facing east. There is a huge brick planter in front of the home, about 3 feet tall, maybe 20 feet wide and…

Mature Cedar Turning Yellow

Hi I have mature cedars which are suddenly filled with Spider Web and Moth, I keep removing the spider webs and they keep coming back. I usually Fertilize them with 30-10-10 from April to Sep but I noticed this year…