Can I plant bulbs or small plants outside by my front door in a container? I cannot find any pansies at all at local garden centres which I used to purchase in February in the past.…
I live in East Scarborough. A friend said to make sure all the dirt is brushed off the bulbs and to store in a dry, cool place in a paper bag. Just wondering if I need to pinch all the…
Hello! I have had great luck growing cannas from tubers and seed. When can I harvest seeds from my plants? Do I have to wait until they are black and hard like a marble on the plant? Or can I…
I have always put my stargazer lilies on my south facing balcony in full sun. Balcony gets partial shade in the morning and full sun from noon on. This year my lilies are struggling. The leaves start turning brown from…
Hello. I’m used to squirrels breaking the blooms off my tulips (they don’t eat them)
This year they’re doing the same to my various daffodils narcissus, jonquils etc and even my very favourite Fritallarias
I sprinkle cayenne or mustard powder…
Could you please tell me the name of this flowering plant. It is in full bloom and makes a pretty carpet. My neighbour said it comes up every year but she does not know the name. Many thanks…
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I planted five Begonia (Fimbriata) bulbs in a pot in early June this past summer on my patio in Toronto. They grew and bloomed beautifully. Can I save the bulbs and replant them next summer? If I can,…
I have a new puppy rampaging round the garden. Spring planting is now problematic. What do you think of my planting in fabric planter – daffs and tulips – that I can move around?…
Hi, I am new in Toronto [ Scarborough ]. I do not have much of a yard. I want to know if I can plant bulbs in containers that are on glass enclosed porch and bring them inside house during…
the companion perennials (planted right next to the bulb)
are watered by drip.
poor bulbs –
they are too .
sad … soggy … bulbs…