I have an amaryllis from Christmas that was beautiful and want to know how to care for it now. I cut back the stock after it bloomed and it is now shooting new leaves. Should I water it? Should I…
I purchased some clematis, bleeding heart, ferns and astilbes as bagged roots a few weeks ago. They’ve been sitting in the house but are starting to smell. Is it too early to plant them in the garden now? Have I…
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I’ve always struggled with bulbs, but my mom died 14 months ago, and now I have nobody to defer to.
I would like to start putting down bulbs that are already flowering (ie: in a pot at Home Depot)…
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I’d like to plant tulips, and perhaps other spring blooming bulbs, but I didn’t do it in the fall. Can I plant tulip bulbs in containers now,for this spring and keep them in the garage until it warms up?…
I have just taken bulbs from my garden that are part of the Gladiolus family. I need to know before I put them away for the winter if I am supposed to separate the bulbs now or when I go…
Hi, I wonder if it is too late to plant garlic in my yard in Toronto?…
How can I save my caladiums as I have no space to store them indoors. I tried to bring them indoors but by the time spring comes around they are all dried up. Is there anywhere I could save the…
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I’m hoping you can provide me with some information about blooming times for daffodils and tulips in outdoor flower gardens in Toronto.
Specifically, when do daffodils typically start blooming (is it mid-April?) in Toronto? And when do they stop…
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I have some plants I would like to keep for next summer but have limited space and light in my house. Is there such a place that I can bring some plants during the winter months? The plants are…
Why is a potted amaryllis only sends up leaves and not flower? This is the second year this has happened. I’ve been following Sonia Day’s instructions from The Real Dirt, Toronto Star, which she details precisely.…
