Ask Categories: Evergreens; Native

3 dead boxwoods

House in Toronto boxwoods in very narrow space at edge of porch used to camouflage fencing to keep critters out from under porch, faces west, gets afternoon sun. WHAT CAN I PLANT TO REPLACE DEAD BOXWOODS, that will fill the…

Ants and newly planted white pine

Hello. We just had a beautiful young eastern white pine professionally planted this past spring (150CM wire basket). The tree has been watered and cared for. It does have a small aphid problem. I have been able to periodically hose…

Heritage trees

Heritage house (1843) located on Yonge St. With Yonge St on the easr side, a pub and parking lot on the south side, it can be extremely noisy and litter can build up quickly. To the north of the parking…

Native options for evergreen hedge max 6′ tall

We have an open section in our hedge under our pergola where a privet hedge has been removed. The pergola is 6’6″ high and the posts are 5.5′ apart. We would like one type of native evergreen shrub that will…

Arborvitae looking sparse and barren

I have a row of gorgeous trees along my property fence line which are a variety of the Arborvitae tree. These trees are over 20 years old and have not only offered a privacy screen along my property boundary, but…

Help diagnose problem with emerald cedars

Hi there, I planted a row of 6 emerald cedars at the end of May (2.5 weeks ago). There were a few hot days after planting, followed by cooler and rainy weather. Of them, 2 have noticeably yellowed and are…

Saving a white pine sapling

My white pine sapling doesn’t look to great- the ends of the needles are turning brown and I think its dying- I really hope to save it. Over the winter it was kept at the back of the house in…

Greening up a 6 by 10 foot patch of yard in Toronto

Hi, We have a contained 8.5 x by 16 foot patch of South facing front yard in mid Toronto, awaiting plants. Below it is a 2.5 x 8.5 foot patch (also contained.) photo attached. Both “containers” have 3 feet of…