Plants For A Garden
Hello, I have a question about what type of plants to plant in a garden that is 75% to full sun exposure with loamy soil. I need three plants that are upright pyramidal coniferous evergreen trees that are 5-6m in…
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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…
A small tree in place of Japanese maple
Hi I have a beautiful small garden in a tight space in my backyard. I have not had success with Japanese maple as the accent tree. 4 years back I put a Japanese maple that did not survive. Last year…
Backyard Evergreens
want to plant 4 or 5 evergreens in back yard . I live in oshawa . The yard did have an apple tree . Don;t know soil type. It is mid June now The yard faces east/ west. Would like…
Growing Leyland cypress in Toronto *
What is your opinion of growing a leyland cypress in Toronto? Is there a reason why no local nurseries carry it?…
Front yard garden design *
I’m looking for advice on plant and shrub selection for my front garden. Our house is 3 yrs old and we started landscaping in heavy clay soil. The front bed is north facing. The first year we amended the soil…