Creating an indoor living wall

Dear Master Gardeners, Does anyone have any advice on how to install, build and create a thriving living wall indoors? The wall will have SW exposure, be quite large (it will be in a religious community’s building), and a source…

Wildflowers

I’m looking for advice to plant my N/W facing yard (in midtown Toronto)with wildflower seeding. For many years I had self seeding corn flowers, field poppies and calendulas but they’ve failed for the past two years 1. I’m planning to…

Blooming bulbs

Hi, I’m re-designing my front yard. I got Hellebore to bloom early in the season and planning on getting Tulip and Crocus for early summer. What other bulbs I can get other than Lilly for late summer Blooming in shade…

Pollinator-attracting flowers for shady balcony

I would like to attract pollinators to my 5th floor balcony container garden, but have had success growing only ferns, coleus and fibrous rooted begonias – not plants with numerous bright flowers. I have seen two or three bees around…

Drought/heat tolerant shade tree

Hello, what would you suggest as a drought and heat tolerant tree to provide shade to 2nd story of south facing house. Frontage 40′ wide and about about 40-50′ from street to house. Thank you…

Plant suggestions for new garden

This does not quite fit your parameters for help. My request would be to give me types of plants/shrubs that I might use. I am replanting a portion of our garden and I could send you pics of the area…

Gardening help for green space

Hi…We live in a small townhouse and have a tree and a couple green patches in front of the house. The tree seems to not be doing very well and I am concerned. Further to that, it would be great…

Beginner Gardener

Hi We recently moved from a condo to a house with a front and back lawn and deck. I would like to grow a beautiful garden but I dont know anything about gardening. Where do I start? Is it too…

Commercial property native plant landscape design

I live in a high rise condo and our grounds (Beds, lawns and patios) need to be rejuvenated. I am lobbying for exclusive use of native perennials, shrubs and trees. Are you aware of any commercial properties in the GTA…