True or False – I read that fish fertilizers contain nutrients that must first be digested by organisms, such as bacteria, earthworms and fungi, before they are available for plant roots to use. If this is true than using it…
This year I’m growing tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini and bush beans in containers. I’m aware of minimum container size requirements for each, just wondering what ratios of medium are best. Here is what I have for a single container:
20%…
I’m anxious to uproot mature hostas, but it looks like the ground will be wet for a while near a fence. Uprooting will allow me to replace the non-native plants, as well as run an electrical conduit. With wet weather,…
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We back onto the Cedarvale Ravine. Our backyard feels like an extension of the ravine and we mostly like it that way, but last year we added an outdoor sauna set out to make the backyard a little friendlier…
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?…
Hello! Once the ground has dried this spring, can I mix the leaf coverage of my garden with manure to enrich my soil, or should I clear all the leaf coverage that I left down from last fall before amending…
Wondering if I should move all plants from this garden. I didn’t consider the root system of my cedar hedges when I started this garden a few years back. Now when I dig down even an inch, I am digging…
I have heard conflicting advice about using fresh wood chips in the garden. Some say do not use as they tie up nitrogen, and others say that the nitrogen gets released back. Can I use wood chips?…
How should I overwinter empty containers used for vegetables and annuals. I have covered the surface with plastic garbage bags in the past, thinking this protects the soil over the winter. Then just left them on the ground on my…
I’ve been cooking some Leaf Mold since last fall to use in an area where I had to take a tree out this fall. (verticillium). I dug up all the plants around the tree in October and replanted them with…
