Planting Narrow Space Along Retaining Wall.

#### **Current Situation:** 1. **Backyard Changes**: – my backyard used to have a downward slope, with the highest point being the last step of the deck, sloping down to the fence (a difference of about 2 feet). – I have…

Deciding Between Two Oaks

I’m trying to decide between two different oak cultivars. Skinny Jeans and Kindred Spirit Hybrid. The garden I want to plant them in is 10 ft by 30 ft and I’m thinking of planting one at each end. I want…

White Pine

I have an apparent healthy white pine. 18 months ago 2 branches came down in winter storm, since then its had quite a bit of sap as expected comming from its wounds but also from more peripheral branches upto 8ft…

Evergreen Planting Advice

Looking to plant some small evergreen shrubs or dwarf trees in a small space along the wall of my home in my west facing garden. Hoping to mask my meter and just provide some year round curb appeal. The area…

Privacy plant

Hi I need privacy. I want to block my neighbors rectangular window . Dimensions= 5 ft tall and 10 ft wide, The top of the window measures 10 ft off of the ground. It is a sunny location. I am…

Northern white cedars turning yellow

I recently planted norther white cedars for creating hedge but my soil is compacted and because of excessive rain the soil is not draining properly and which leads to rotting of my trees and turning leafs yellow. Please suggest me…

Evergreen fern and goutweed

I am in Toronto. Soil is clay. Garden is full shade. Looking for hardy evergreen fern that grows up to 3’ tall to plant in between euonymus. Also would consider growing them in large fabric planters (to avoid being trampled…

Planting a White Cedar hedge under a honey locust

Hi! We have a small backyard lined on the east side by a 6 ft fence, and shaded by a honey locust tree. We’d like to create a cedar hedge to cover the fence and provide winter interest, but I’m…

Boxwood

Hello, I wanted to confirm that what we are dealing with is boxwood blight, and if so if you might have recommendations as to if removing all the shrubs/plants and replanting with perhaps a less susceptible boxwood plant (green velvet?)…

White fungus? around base of cedars and yews

Hi. I just noticed this around the base of some, not all, of the cedars and yews at the back of my yard. It seems to be localized in one small area. What is unusual is that there is a…