Ask Categories: Evergreens; Native

Hedge

We have a mixed privet and other plants in our hedge. Section near a black walnut tree in neighbour’s garden has died. What should we replant?…

Privacy plant

Hi I need privacy. I want to block my neighbors rectangular window . Dimensions= 5 ft tall and 10 ft wide, The top of the window measures 10 ft off of the ground. It is a sunny location. I am…

Screening Plantings close to a Wall

I’m looking for a planting to put in a 4 foot strip (widening at a point to five feet) along a western facing wall of a home. There is four feet between the wall and the side property line to…

Northern white cedars turning yellow

I recently planted norther white cedars for creating hedge but my soil is compacted and because of excessive rain the soil is not draining properly and which leads to rotting of my trees and turning leafs yellow. Please suggest me…

Columnar Privacy Trees

Hi, I am looking to plant some columnar privacy trees or cedars near a swale in a new subdivision. Swale is not major, has some standing water from time to time and is along back of property line. Soil is…

How to rejuvenate overgrown white cedars.

My large yard (approx 100 x 150) has white cedars along nearly the entire perimeter. They have never been pruned and range now in height from 12′ to 20+ feet. They are also far too wide and impeding on structures…

Grafting pine onto spruce?

Hello, I was wondering if it was possible to graft pine onto spruce? I found this beautiful mutant pine with small soft needles in bunches of 2 and was wondering if it was possible to graft 2 needle pine to…

Creeping Dogwood Lawn Removal – Invasive Species

Hello, I would like to know if bunchberry or creeping dogwood a good ground cover for lawn that is mostly on the sunny side. Also, please provide a guideline/instruction as to how do I go about taking out the grass…

Tall narrow container trees – preferably native

Our eastern neighbour just removed a large (100ft?) Siberian Elm, shifting our yard from being mostly dappled shade to full sun. We are missing the height interest and wildlife. Our yard is very narrow (approx 14 feet wide) and covered…

Planting a tree in a large container

Hello, I would like to plant a tree in a very large container on my patio. It’s not possible to plant it in the ground there. I am hoping to be able to grow it tall to extend above our…