Native groundcovers for garden ditch
Dear Master Gardener, do you know of any ground covers that would be ok in the ditch area of the garden. Ours is a ditch that gets flooded when it rains but soon dries. It’s a west facing garden ditch;…
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Planting beneath trees
I live in Brampton (clay soil) and have 3 huge 50ft blue spruce trees in my front yard. Until now, we have kept them with their bottom branches sweeping the ground. However, since it is thinning near the bottom, we…
Guidance on replacing grass (weeds) on a slope with something more interesting and sustainable
Hello Master Gardeners,
Hoping you can help us with some advice on low-maintenance perennials or groundcover we can plant on a full-sun, dry, clay slope in Etobicoke to replace grass that has never done well and is difficult to mow.…
Creeping Thyme
Your previous answer was so impressive. It did demonstrate great knowledge.
I have another questions about Creeping thyme. I would appreciate if you can answer them for me
1) What is the color of ground hugging and mounding thyme?
2)…
Out of Control Raspberry Canes
A portion of our yard is overgrown with raspberry canes which I tried pulling (roots and all) but they persist.
We have an abundance if periwinkle on the property and my question is, might pulling the canes once more and…