Ask Categories: Herbaceous Perennials; Cultivar/Species

Allium bulbs – storing and moving

5B zone. Currently full sun. The previous home owner had planted beautiful allium bulbs 15 + years ago, I went to dig them up to move them after they bloomed and dried up in late July. For each dried flower,…

Milkweed

I have some milkweed in my garden. I know they are good for butterflies but I just read they are invasive. I need to pull some out. When is the best time of the year?…

Lavender: Is it Fine to Cut Back Mid Summer?

Hello, After enjoying this English lavender, now I already see them changing in the color … I’m wondering if I should prune now although I was planning to prune it late in summer. *Located in the eastern Ontario *I have…

Planting Narrow Space Along Retaining Wall.

#### **Current Situation:** 1. **Backyard Changes**: – my backyard used to have a downward slope, with the highest point being the last step of the deck, sloping down to the fence (a difference of about 2 feet). – I have…

Grass for a Shady Backyard

I have a very shady backyard and I am trying to figure out what type of grass would be best to put in as I just got a dog. I was told fine fescue is good, but I’m not sure…

Yucca filamentosa Identification

Located in front garden, Barrie, Ontario. Full sun. Ordinary garden/lawn soil. Stalk in over 5’4″ high, diameter approx 2′…

Growing trillium grandiflorum from seed

Hello! I purchased 60 trillium seeds that will be coming within the next week (now July 10th) to grow underneath my beech trees. I lnow they are slow growers and will take 10 yeara to flower but I want to…

My heart leaved asters will not bloom

Hello, My garden is located in north east Toronto near Markham. It has clay soil and seems compacted. I planted two heart leaved asters side by side three years ago. They have let out stalks to bloom every year, but…

Wisteria Stressed after Construction

Hello~ my well established (15yrs+) wisteria has sustained root damage from a retaining wall that was installed very close to it this past spring. It bloomed, but after blooming it didn’t leaf out as proficiently as in past years. Clearly…