Ask Categories: Herbaceous Perennials; Native

Spring Clean Up

Hello, I trying to grow a native garden and I have a couple of questions on maintenance for spring. What do I do to help them grow in spring? I will be adding a layer of compost to the surface…

Coreopsis disease

Hi, I had planted native plant Coreopsis lanceolata this spring. It developed some disease so the leaves became kind of gray/white. The new growth did not have that color, but most of the leaves did. It still bloomed well. Is…

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…

Deep shade challenge

Hello, I hope you can help me find something that will grow in a challenging area in my garden. It is a space of about one square metre beside my front steps. It is in deep shade and only gets…

Best planting time

Is the fall a good time to divide/plant or is the spring better. What would be the dates in Toronto’s Moore Park…

Free Native Pants

Does anyone know the Toronto location of the Free Native Plant giveaway tomorrow Saturday August 27th?…

Planting on ant hill

Hello, I have an ant hill in a dry sunny spot of my garden that is not in the way. Having decided to live with it, I wonder if there are any plants, preferably natives, that will thrive on top.…

RE: Locating Poke Milkweed Seeds

Hello! I have a balcony here in Toronto where I can grow plants. The climate zone is 6A to 7A. It is mostly shade but does get the late afternoon/ setting sun. I would like to grow Milkweed for the…

Tuberosa asclepias planting time

Hello, You were so helpful identifying an elderberry tree for me that I’m going to ask you another question. [Couldn’t find it in the Find It Here section.] I want to give a friend a tuberosa asclepias to plant now…