Thinning cedars

Hi, I live in Montréal and I noticed that my cedar hedge is thinning. The cedars are 30 years and they are swamp cedars e.g. the cheapest trees available. The cedars are now 20 – 25 feet high. Should I…

Small white paper-like webbings on cedars

Dear Master Gardeners, I have a wild cedar that seems to be infested with something that is making small (about 5mm) paper-like webby things on the leaves, and slightly bigger webs in cracks in the bark. One branch that has…

Cedar tree with dead branches on one side.

H. I have cedar trees that have dead branches only on one side. That is the side that is not exposed to the sun. The other sides look great and healthy. The trees are about 18 years old and plantes…

Tall fast growing thick privacy trees

Hi I live 18 in from my neighbour. I need to block his house with tall thick fast growing trees. I’m thinking of alternating Taylor Juniper or the fastest growing arborvitae on earth with a hybrid poplar. However the first…

Are Cedars and Hydrangeas good company?

I would like to move my absolutely favorite Hydrangea to corner where I have cedars.  I know cedars have turpentine and acidic.  Wondering if my Hydrangeas will be happy in cedar’s company ?…

Emerald cedar

Would you recommend an emerald cedar to be planted in the garden near the entrance to our front door…

Privacy hedge

I want to plant a privacy evergreen tree-hedge or shrub that grow up to 10 meters or 30 feet at the back of my small backyard to block views of my neighbor as they also have a small backyard. I…

Fence to be built close to cedar hedge

hi We have a problem. I hope you can give us some advice We have a 25 year old 6 ft cedar hedge between our property and the neighbour The neighbour wants to build a 6ft fence up tight to…

Garden Edging

I would like to use lumber to edge my garden, what would be recommended? Should I use Cedar, Pine or Pressure Treated wood? I am expecting to have part of the garden used to grow food.…

Cedar Hedge

We have just moved in to a house that has an old cedar hedge which is dying at various places.  It has holes in it.  The branches where it is dying has a speckle of white on it.  How do…