My vegetable plants are being eaten

The vegetable plants in the ground and in the post are completely eaten. I have sprayed them with the soap insectiside Bug be Gon to no effect. The leaves are completely eaten and even the stalks. I examined the leaves…

Magnolia scale

Hello, We have an old magnolia tree and just a few days ago noticed mild magnolia scale infestation.We watched aome videos (from states) , which recommended using “Tree and Shrubs” liquid for treatment. Apparently this doesnt exist in Canada. I…

Browning Emerald Cedars

3.5 weeks ago I planted 18 6-foot emerald cedars in my backyard in hopes of creating a privacy hedge over the years. In the last 1-2 weeks I’ve noticed browning and dry leaves across all trees in various areas. I…

Black flies/beetles? on our milkweed plant

We recently purchased a Prairie Milkweed plant. I’ve noticed that it is infested with clusters of tiny black insects. I also see that there is honeydew on the plant. Is there anything I can do to get rid of these…

Birch tree losing top leaves

The top of my birch tree is having problems. Is this a symptom of birch tree borer? I am watering it every other day when it’s hot. Should I feed it also? Many thanks.…

Maple Tree Not Doing Well

We moved into our house a year ago and the backyard had a maple tree planted there. This is the first time were paying attention to it and it doesn’t appear to be healthy. Leaves are dropping, it had a…

Oak Gall

I live in Toronto near the lake. During the past month, there have been a lot of leaves dropping from my red oak due to oak gall. Is there anything that can be done to help my tree along in…

Zucchini leaf insect damage?

Why are my zuccini plant leaves getting decimated. I can’t see any bugs. We are spraying with a enviro friendly bug spray. Doesn’t help.…

Uprooted plant

Hello, My garden is located in northeast Scarborough with heavy clay. My question is about my swamp milkweed plant. The recent heavy rains seemed to have uprooted three of my swamp milkweed stems. Unfortunately most of the roots were still…

Lime Glow juniper (horizontalis)

Hello – Thank you for reading my question. I have three limeglow junipers in a bed of lamb’s ear (Zone 6, part sun, average to dry soil) and I like them very much. I’ve just realized, however, they could be…