Privacy Bush
I am looking for a full sun, non invasive bush for privacy that grows to about 5 ft. tall. Any thoughts?…
Tag Archives: full sun
Which side of a fence is exposure measured on?
I have a fence which faces southwest. The fence is a relatively open board construction, so the stems will definitely grow through toward the sun.
If I plant the rose on the shadier side (i.e. the northeast side) is light…
Native perennials for full sun clay soil
Hi Toronto Master Gardener! Any suggestions for low and medium height perennials that are great for very heavy clay soil in full sun? Also any suggestions for year-round colour?
Thanks!…
Hydrangeas for a full sun north facing garden
Hello! I live in the east end of Toronto and and I’m looking to plant my very first garden. I would like to plant a bunch of white hydrangea in the front garden of my house. The garden gets afternoon…
Emerald Cedars
I have planted a 4 ft emerald cedar in my backyard. It gets 4-5 hours of sun per day (10am-230pm). The soil skews to clay, but it was amended with compost and garden soil and mulched the surface (leaving space…
Blue spruce
My blue spruce is 3 years old. I noticed it has grown but there is thin growth on the inside of the tree – you can see the branches and trunk very well. Is this tree lacking something?…
Top 5 tall flowering perennials for Toronto
Hi,
We are looking to add tall flowering perennials to our backyard that is sunny in Oakville and greatly appreciate your top 5 picks that will flower rights through summer. Thanks…
Pool planting
Hello, I am inquiring about softscaping the area around my pool. I love in zone 6a and I am looking for shrubs, trees or plants that can provide privacy and visual interest but are low maintenance.
I only have 2…
ideas for curb appeal for corner lot
I have live in a semi-detached corner house. I have a long narrow S/E facing area. I’m looking for tall plants that will cover the exposed brick, keep my house cool but roots that are not too deep to get…
Ground cover for between flagstone.
I have a small back garden and have removed the grass and replaced it with flagstone. I would like to plant a low perennial ground cover between the stones. I have some experience with creeping thyme. Is that my only…