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Wisteria problem

HI, my Wisteria plant is looking poor, It was planted in 2018. I have enclosed a picture to show the leaves. Any guidance is much appreciated. we live in North York…

Nematodes in a Veggie Garden?

Hello, We have grubs in our lawn and veggie garden. I can’t find anything that says you shouldn’t use nematodes in a veggie garden, so I just wanted to see if you had any input on this. Is there any…

Diseased Frans Fontaine Hornbeam

I planted Frans Fontaine Hornbeam in fall of 2020. I live is zone 6 and the native soil is reddish clay. I used triple mix and compost to amend the soil in the planting hole. These tree get almost full…

Should a Tree Trunk be Subject to Regular Irrigation

I struggled to adjust the water sprinkler, and found the spray would bounce against the tree trunk, and cover the lawn portion to my liking. Should water be kept away from a 9 year old tree trunk, since the following…

PLANTING TWO SERVICEBERRY SAPLINGS

I plan to plant two serviceberries in my backyard that has plenty of sunshine at my house at Markham, Ontario. 1) Among Robin Hill, Autumn Brilliance and Canadian serviceberry, which one is the easiest to maintain and doesn’t require moist…

A burrow in my lawn

Hi, This morning I found this hole in my lawn. Do you know what animal made it? Is it a pest that I should hire someone to get rid of? Thank you!…

Brown Boxwood Leaves

Our boxwood plants seem to be suffering…brown leaves, sparse foliage this spring. I see others in the neighbourhood like this. Ours sit close to the house in a west facing garden, sun/partial sun situation. This is a mature plant approx…

Calamondiin orange tree

My calamondin has a clear sticky residue on some of the leaves. Just started. What is it? How do I treat this?  …

Worm Castings- Are they safe to use?

Have used worm castings in spring for several years. Concerned now because I’ve read they do contain worm eggs. With jumping worms and many native plants that do not benefit from worms in the soil I am now wondering if…

redbud tree fell

Is there any possibility of reviving a fallen redbud tree….we think it was bitten and gnawed by rabbits over winter. The branches are not totally dried up and can still bend. So I am wondering whether a bit if root…