Fruit of Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’

Am thinking of buying this tree have read online that the fruit falls in early fall and is messy. My question is – do birds in Toronto and/or squirrels or other animals eat the fruit? Or will i get a…

Native groundcovers for garden ditch

Dear Master Gardener, do you know of any ground covers that would be ok in the ditch area of the garden. Ours is a ditch that gets flooded when it rains but soon dries. It’s a west facing garden ditch;…

Spring Clean Up

Hello, I trying to grow a native garden and I have a couple of questions on maintenance for spring. What do I do to help them grow in spring? I will be adding a layer of compost to the surface…

Privet hedges

Hello, when do the berries grow on privet hedges and do these plants attract a lot of birds and othet forms of wildlife?…

Replacing Vinca with a native ground cover

I have been seeing posts on FB groups (Ontario Gardening eg) that Vinca is invasive and not local and should be eradicated. Is this true If yes, what ground cover would you recommend?…