Ask Categories: Weeds

weeds and tomato blight*

I’ve been trying to get rid of weeds  at my backyard garden for the last several years but without any success. This year I have planted my vegetables in the bucket yet the weeds are growing and engulfing the area…

Toronto Knotweed Removal*

Hi there, we discovered that we have knotweed in the yard of our new home. We’d like to hire a professional to excavate, remove rhizomes and put down barriers. Can you recommend any experts in the Toronto area? Thanks very…

Bind Weed*

We moved into a new house three years ago and the front yard is covered in bind weed. I have tried cutting it back to try exhaust the weeds. I also put down weed barrier cloth and mulch but the…

What is this plant?*

I go backwards and forwards along Bathurst Ave. to work every day and pass this “field of wild flowers”. There is something growing that looks very  much like morning glory.  These plants are very low growing. They are in flower…

Weed or Vegetable ?*

Few of these plants pop up from my compost. Are they edible? Thanks a lot for your time! Note: It is the plant beside the rosemary.  …

Ontario Weed Identification*

I’m in Toronto and see this weed everywhere, at the park in my garden, and everywhere in between. I’ve gone through the Ontario government weed site and cannot seem to find what this is.. looking for your expertise!  …

Dog Strangling Vine*

I have been hearing about the invasiveness of this vine for some years. It is in all the parks and has now crept across Leslie along the trails and into my garden, so I pulled the shoots last year. I…

Weeds*

I live in Thornhill. I have 2 weeds driving me crazy. The first is bindweed. I’ve used a torch on it and tried to dig up the roots. Neither works. This year I have a new weed pest. It looks…

Identifying poison ivy on property*

Dear Master Gardener, I have found some plants on our property with “leaves of 3”, the centre leave is symmetrical, and the two outer leaves have the asymmetrical “mitten” shape. They are not wild raspberry (we know because we have…

Identifying Weed*

Hi there, I recently found this weed (everywhere around our condo) and like the look of it, but want to know more about it. I can’t seem to have any luck on the web.It doesn’t seem to flower and grows…