We have a very large garden on the bluffs – sandy soil. While there are flower beds along the perimeters, there is a large stretch of grass that has full sun which I would like to replace with native perrenials.…
Hi I’m trying to understand what may cause this issue with my lawn. I put down new top soil and reseeded my lawn about a month ago. Initially the grass grew out well but after a week or so I…
Hi folks,
I live in the Rouge Hills area of Scarborough. The south side of my house has a steep hill. Unfortunately the grass seems to grow fairly well there and is very difficult to mow as I get older.…
Is it possible to cap a sprinkler head that is aimed at a tree trunk and causing the tree to fail?
If so, what precautions need to be taken to avoid the system freezing and cracking during the winter?
As…
Have checked out the Gardening Guides, but found no answer. We live in Port Hope on what used to be a dairy pasture. The soil is clay. We have stretches of lawn which are beneath maples, and they get little…
Scarborough lawn, south facing but with a mix of sun and shade is patchy and not looking good. I usually over seed, but seem to still face problems. What steps can I take to rehabilitate the lawn this spring? Kill…
I have a small yard with a large maple tree, and I’d very much like to have some ground cover under it for my young child to play. I’ve tried all manner of sod, shade-grown grass seeds, adding topsoil, yet…
Hi there! I would really like to take the leap and naturalize (as much as possible) my front yard. I would like an organized “garden” look, but am hoping to introduce as many native species as possible. I have no…
I have several patches of some weed, which looks like grass or sedge and grows much faster than regular grass, has wide flat leaves and spreads quickly. I wonder which weed is this and how to try to eliminate it.…
Hello, we have had difficulty growing grass for many years. We believe the issue stems from the earth being compacted. We have patches where the grass refuses to grow. The soil is baked solid. We do not have grubs nor…
