European beech tree in a pot
Our European Beech tree was planted last year in a pot ( 23″ h x 20″ square). It is on an open terrace facing north-east with lots of wind from Lake Ontario. We are on the 8th floor (top storey…
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Dying beech tree?
Hello,I planted three trees together five years ago. The tree near the house is very different from the other two trees. The beech tree near the house now has few leaves and the leaves are yellow. The whole tree has…
Tiny caterpillars devouring our weeping copper beech tree leaves and oak tree leaves
How can I treat these foliage destroying caterpillars that are munching their way through every leaf on our weeping copper beech tree, oak tree and Japanese maple trees.…
Privacy Hedge – Nelly Stevens Holly or Laurel
Hi there
We would like to grow a privacy hedge along our backyard fence and love the look of Nelly Stevens Holly or English Laurel. These hedges have shiny leaves and grow together nicely so we can prune to look…
Blue Beech
Hi, I recently removed a dying tree in my yard and the city of Toronto required me to plant a blue beech tree as replacement. I know little about blue beech, so I did a little research online. However, the…
When is the right time to plant a row of 5 Fagus sylvatica ‘Fastigiata’ trees?
Hello, We live near Casa Loma in Toronto. We would like to plant five 14 foot hedging beech trees (fagus sylvatica) along a 7 foot 6 inch fence to gain more privacy. The trees will face west (fence behind them…
Choosing a tall columnar tree to form a privacy hedge
Hi, I live in Toronto, and sort of in a valley with hills and tall trees surrounding the street. Our soil is sandy – close to Lake Ontario, maybe slightly acidic since I have a big white pine tree that…
Tricolor beech – what is the yellow substance that covers the bark?
My friend has a tri colour beech in her yard. The trunk of the tree is covered with a yellow substance. Is this a fungus. How can she treat the problem? I think she paid quite a sum for this…
Pest resistant Hedging
We have about 40 pyramidal cedars lining the perimeter of my backyard like a wall. We planted them about 8 years ago and they are now about 15-feet tall. Unfortunately they have a serious infestation of cedar leaf miner. We…
Pleached Beech Tree
We have done extensive research on the type of tree that we want to pleach to provide privacy down our fence line, but now that we’re ready to plant, we can’t find them! I’m looking for nurseries that sell trees…