septic beds and plants
We have quite a few cimicifugas growing on our septic bed at the cottage. I believe the roots are shallow with a fleshy part and fibrous roots. Are these safe for septic beds and tile beds?
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Common Earthworms, Pruning Euonymus & Woodland Phlox
1) Where and what correct type of common earthworms for garden beds can I buy? I live midtown Toronto.
2) should I prune off all green leaf branches from my green and gold euonymus? Why?
3) should I give a…
severe spring stunting
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My hot, dry front garden hosts a native perennial wildflower garden. It’s a mix of plants I’ve started from seed or bought from nurseries. It is primarily blackeyed susans, purple bee balm, coreopsis and purple coneflowers. In recent…
Groundcovers
We have an architect designed narrow garden with a 7 ft wide pool. Between the fences and the pool will be a path on each side with spaced 18″ x 18″ black granite pavers. Rather than have gravel for drainage…
Cardinal Flower seeds
Hello, I recently purchased some Cardinal flower seeds and would like to plant them. The seed package doesn’t include much instructions other than spring sowing. I noticed online that some other sites recommend chilling the seeds in the refrigerator prior…
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…
New England Asters not flowering
I have two six-year-old Aster novae-angliae flower beds in Toronto, Yonge and St. Clair area. The two groups of “Purple Dome” asters are located in my front garden on the Southeast and Northwest sides of the garden plot. They receive…
Some plants have not come back yet
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My garden is located at north east Scarborough. The soil seems to be compacted clay but I have been amending it with compost and mulch. I am trying to grow a native garden, it’s quite young, only two years…
Name of this plant – Plant Id Phlox
Found in my neighbourhood, The owner does not know if it is a perennial or annual, but it grows in a bush about 8 inches in height. Found this last year in the Spring Many thanks…
Veronicastrum dieback
For years we had beautiful veronicastrum (alba) that was a main feature in our garden. In subsequent years the plant would grow vigorously in the spring and early summer and then one by one the leaves would start to wither…