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…
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Beginner Gardener
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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…
Creating a new garden bed
I live in the Beach, my back garden is partial shade. I have a large white oak tree on the north side of the property. The soil is sandy and dry. The garden to be created is west facing and…
Flowers and Shrubs for a Shade Garden
Our backyard is adorned with a few beautiful large trees. Because this creates a great deal of shade, grass does not grow well. So I have removed the grass and replaced it with a walkway and river stones. We still…
Juglans and foot traffic tolerant groundcover
Hello – looking for options to plant between flagstones in a west facing backyard with a large black walnut tree so quite shady. Planting area under drip line. Scarborough bluffs, so very sandy soil. Many thanks for your advice.…
Confused on what to replace Boxwood Hedge with another species.
Our front garden, north-east facing, shaded mostly, had a 20-year-old, 9 foot long, boxwood hedge. It was tightly trimmed and followed the curve of our front walkway . About 2.25 feet high it balanced a 5 foot red Japanese red…
Gardens to. Isit
I will be having surgery soon … walking is part of the recovery program. I was thinking walking through gardens would be a fun way to do this and wondered if you gave suggestions on places to visit. Thanks.…
Garden Design
Hello I have a south facing garden which is partially overhung by two large trees at the back – I am trying to do a landscaping project (sunken fire pit and pergola) with complimentary planting for a year round garden.…
Growing Basket Willow trees in Ontario
Hi there, I’m in Toronto and interested in growing Basket Willow trees as a privacy screen or hedge, and because they look great and grow quickly. I’ve read of their long roots and that they should not be planted too…