Tag Archives: fertilizing

Japanese Lilac not blooming

Dollard des Ormeaux QC (west end on Island of Montreal) Planted 5 years ago. Full sun At the base of the tree I’m growing Thyme is that counter indicated?  Very few blooms this year, not over watered or fertilized –…

White Azalea Care

Here is a picture of my 25 year old azalea. It has been in full bloom since the end of January 2018 (it is now March 25). For the last few years I’ve dug a hole in a shady area…

Adding nutrients to established perennial garden

We have a VERY full perennial garden in a southfacing position. I want to add nutrients to the soil this spring  to keep my plants healthy, without digging into the garden (I am afraid I will disturb the perennials roots).…

Care of Small Citrus Plants

Have had such great success in the past, but last few seem to have an abundance of fruit when very small,  and present one has lost all its leaves with 4 oranges remaining. Finally cut off oranges, and have used…

Fertilizing Emerald Cedars

Should we avoid throwing clumps of phosphorus-heavy fertilizer around the root stem of our six-foot cedars? I say yes and my husband says no, because of the big silver maple nearby is “choking the roots” and the “cedar needs something…

Vine Maple

I live in Etobicoke, and bought a small shrub tree called “Vine Maple” (its current height is about 5 ft). My questions are: Will it do well in our hot summers, given that some summers we do not get a…

cedar hedges that have been trimmed back

We had a 20 ft cedar hedge that was trimmed back in height a couple of feet and our side of the hedge trimmed back…. but not to just brown…. green layer still there…. but neighbour cut other side harder.…

Fertilizing Houseplants*

My plants have been re-potted in organic soil but are not growing – these are not flowering plants.  I have Jobes Spike’s for flowering plants, can I still use them for these non flowering ones?…

Cedar Hedge*

Our cedar hedge is approximately 15 feet high. In late summer 2014 we had a tree company trim it. I believe they cut it back more than necessary. It is stressed but slowly coming back. We water it in dry…