Ask Categories: Herbaceous Perennials; Native

I do not want to mow my lawn anymore

Could you please let me know how I can have a lawn that does not need regular mowing, I have 2 standard poodles, I live in North York, I am old but I do not want to move out of…

Plant Selection

Hi, I’m looking for ground covers which are: – flowers in summer (like Chrysogonum virginianum) or fall (like Solidago flexicaulis) – white or pale pink / pale blue flower colour – part to full shade – no more than 1′…

Why Not Trillium as a National Flower? *

How was the choice of the three wild flowers for our national flower chosen? I cannot understand why Trilliums aren’t a choice. They are so beautiful and I consider them a part of my heritage along with wild roses. I…

Turtlehead*

During fall cleanup how far back can I cut?…

Transplanting Black Eyed Susan*

I planted 1 black eyed Susan 2 years ago, now I have at least 10 of them.  I want to replant them as border near my fence. Is this time of the year good for replanting or I should do…

Wildflowers and Native Grasses*

We are planning to plant wildflowers and native grasses on a 44 ft x 3 ft on the south fence line of our backyard. A raised vegetable bed is already built along the east fence line. The property is in…

Asters or Weeds?*

Asters or weeds? Can you identify the growing plants, which have seeded outside the pipe or barrier? I thought they were weeds, and left them to act as a barrier against ants moving near the house foundation, and entering, until…

What kind of plant is this?*

Hi, I am in North York and new to gardening and looking to plant some perennials in my front lawn in an area surrounding a cherry tree. I’ve already started to plant some hostas. There is a plant I’ve seen…

Perennial wild flower bed*

Need suggestion to plant about 3000 sq. ft. Area under trees in a sandy garden in wasaga beach. Some sunlight. Would like to have one colour low growth to look like a blanket of flowers in the trees…