Hi. I’m looking for someone who is very knowledgeable about pruning lilacs. I’d really like for the person to prune the two lilacs on my property while I observe, in order to learn how it’s done. The lilacs are about…
Hi, great website, we planted a cherry tree 3years ago. 1st year we had about 10 fruit, 2nd year none, and this year it has no flower buds as yet. Is there something we should add or change? Thanks.…
I have two false spirea in the shade, planted for screening. I have been timid about pruning them. Both are reaching for the sunlight, one more than the other. This doesn’t bother me, but I know that I need to…
We cottage in McKellar (Parry Sound area) and have planted fruit trees, Montmorency Cherry, Italian Plum and Pears. We would love to have a peach tree I know Redhaven is the best for eating out of hand and canning. Would…
We recently visited Toronto from England (16 – 24 May 2013) and thought how beautiful the city looked with all the Spring trees. Many shady front gardens had a delicate Acer type smallish tree with pinkish red leaves and a…
I just today discovered all of my hydrangea bushes have this’ pod like’ problem – leaf curled tightly with worm inside – this is totally new to me – have never seen this problem till this year – what can…
I have about a 14 yr. old sugar maple in my yard. It has had leaf tar which I removed all leaves from the ground. However this year and last, the new growth is sparse and some branches have only…
We live in zone 5b, with the area in question receiving full sun now that the neighbours have removed all the trees along the fenceline separating our back yards. This is also moist soil (a natural path for rainwater, etc.)…
I was wondering if you have any suggestions for naturally addressing leaf curl on peach trees in our climate?…
What is the variety of solanum that is trained to be a standard? It has bluish purple or white flowers with orangy yellow stamen. The leaf is lancet and dark green while the ripened fruit turns a light orange. Sorry…