Gardening with Native Shrubs: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

Shrubs in the garden landscape Although shrubs may be somewhat “overshadowed” by their taller and more charismatic tree cousins, their size and multi-branching habit make them the unsung heroes of the garden, valuable for both their variety and versatility. In…

Raspberries

My Boyne raspberries are 3 year-old. Lots of berries but not ripening and are hard as golf balls…

Haskap

What do I need to know to grow happy haskap? I know they need acidic soil, would wood ash help with that? Where is the best place to buy these plants? I want to grow them in a sunny location,…

Pruning raspberries in winter

My question is whether or not it’s ok to prune my plants during the winter. Or if I should wait until spring or if I should wait until next fall ? I realize most of the pruning ( my raspberry…

Shrub/Tree Fuchsia Flower Orange Berries*

While walking at the Spit yesterday, we spotted a shrub/tree with long slender green leaves, a fuchsia flower and two orange berries dangling from the centre of the flower. The tree like shrub was about 10′ high. The flower was…