Ask Categories: Perennials

Hydrangeas that won’t bloom

Hello. You kindly just helped me with a pest problem and now I have a hydrangea question. We have 5 large Endless Summer Hydrangeas that are 10 years old. They were blooming when planted, bloomed the following summer, bloomed in…

Fern fronds frizzling!

I believe that I have an Ostrich Fern. It is lovely but just recently the tips have started to dry out / shrivel. Can you suggest why this might happen?…

Hydrangeas that won’t bloom

Hello. I just submitted a question about hydrangeas that won’t bloom. Here is a picture of the dried out buds.…

English Garden Designer

Hi, we just purchased a home with a very large backyard. We would like to develop a good portion of it into an English garden. Having difficutly finding a local(ish) design consultant who could help provide design thinking, as well…

Lavender blooms turning white

I have an existing English lavender plant in full glorious purple bloom. It’s been 3 years since planting. It’s been pruned twice a year every year in my care. Last fall I inherited a second mature English lavender plant that…

Hosta. Getting full afternoon sun

There use to be a tree shading this Hosta. Will it survive till the Fall or should I move it.? I did want to split it as well.…

privacy fence

Hi l live in Maple Ontario. The yard is southern exposure and the privacy fence I want to place is on the west side. The soil is very is sandy, but is always wet. I wanted to achieve privacy and…

Mystery flower – Geum

Hi, The new home owner says these came up in the spring – east facing. Thoughts on what they are? Thanks!…