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6′ Hibiscus tree is ill . .

It lives in a SOUTH facing CORNER window, and has a “grow light as well. Bought it last Fall from Davenport Garden Centre. A bloom a day until recently. Translated once to a 13″ pot. Used Magic Tropical soil. Lined…

Infestation

Trying to identify and eradicate what is/are killing my seedlings. I had the same problem last year and it quickly spread to my houseplants. Everything was thrown out and started fresh this year, but having the same problem. Please help.…

Buying mulch and jumping worms

I need mulch for my flower gardens and wanted to buy natural cedar mulch from a Toronto garden supplier. Do I need to be concerned about infecting my garden with jumping worms?…

Ginkgo Tree has large areas where bark is missing

Zone – 4B, Sun for most of the day, Tree is in a sheltered near to house. I noticed that there are many holes on the trunk of the tree. Just below where the tree starts branching out the bark…

Boxwood

Hello, I wanted to confirm that what we are dealing with is boxwood blight, and if so if you might have recommendations as to if removing all the shrubs/plants and replanting with perhaps a less susceptible boxwood plant (green velvet?)…

Grapefruit tree in suspended animation

I am not a current resident of Toronto but was born and raised there.I hope I can still ask for your help. I have a grapefruit tree as a houseplant that grew from seed 40 years ago. It puts out…

White fungus? around base of cedars and yews

Hi. I just noticed this around the base of some, not all, of the cedars and yews at the back of my yard. It seems to be localized in one small area. What is unusual is that there is a…

Ants & Pea plants

Last spring, I planted peas outdoors and the plants got destroyed by ants. Do you have any tips on how I can prevent the same thing from happening this year? Thank you!…