Privacy tree shrubs – Sylvia

I may be asking for a unicorn here. But is there a plant you can suggest that will grow well in shade ( our backyard is covered in very mature maples) provide privacy year round and look as little like…

Dying dogwood and serviceberries (partially)

Hi my dogwood and serviceberries have some branches that seem dying. The top half of the dogwood seems completely dead. And a really long brand of the serviceberries is dark black with lots of spots on it. All those branches…

Kousa dogwoods

I have 4 Kousa dogwoods that have bloomed beautifully the last 3 years. I definitely dying, 1is sort of OK and is blossoming and the other 2 look I’ll. The leaves are shriveling and the flower and leaf has this…

Pruning a pagoda dogwood

Can I prune a pagoda dogwood now (ie in June) or do I have to wait until next spring? The perennials planted below are being badly shaded and I wanted to remove the lower branches.…

Florida Rubra Dogwood

Hi, I am looking to replace my Florida rubra dogwood. I live in Toronto and have had no luck finding one. Please help.  …

Cornus Kousa

We have 5 of these kousa clumps in the southwest part of the yard along slope behind our pool in north oakville can the bottom branches be pruned now? April 15th today. They are approximately 6 years old and have…