POOR BACKYARD GROWTH
I live near Lake Ontario with a small yard with large tree. There is a raised garden against the back fence. Have never been able to establish plants for any period of time except a burning bush. A lilac bush…
Tag Archives: amending soil
Sweet Bay magnolia leaves are yellow
Hi. My sweet bay magnolia’s leaves are very yellow… with faint green in the centre (see photo). I’m sure it’s lacking something in the soil. Would you be able to tell me what to ad? It’s growing in full sun…
Carrots
Why do my carrots look like this……
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…
Japanese ivory lilac transplant shock
I have a Japanese ivory lilac plant that I transplanted 3 months back, it is about 4 feet tall. It is present in my front yard with full sun 6 to 8 hrs. I have been watering 2 to 3…
Composted Manure
Hello! I attended Through the Garden Gate in Wychwood last weekend. I met a lovely master gardener at one of the houses who advised me that commercial composted manure these days is of poor quality – that it is often…
Which soil to use for native garden in dry shade
I am beginning work on what will be a native plant garden in the west end of Toronto. First I will remove a layer of asphalt, and up to 12 inches of gravel. The soil underneath is sandy, and the…
Brewers spent grain as a soil amendment
I searched on the site and I cannot find anything on this topic.
I’m right now spreading about 1 inch of Brewers spent grain on top of the
soil and then turning it in with The Claw cultivator tool.
What…
Raising garden beds with current native plants
I have a bed which we dug 2 years ago, and added Anise Hyssop, Pearly Everlasting and Virginia Mountain Mint. All of which are doing very well, but the soil in the bed has subsided, and is now 4 ”…
Fertilizing Hostas in the Spring
Good evening. I am not a fan of commercial fertilizer, but I have heard that it is best to feed your hostas as they pop out of the ground in the spring. In the US they use Milorganite. I don’t…