Cedar hedges
Hi
I live in Ottawa Ontario . I would like to remove 32 feet old dying hedges between two driveways ( separating my property with my neighbour ) and replace it with either Eastern white cedar hedges or Emerald Green…
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Panicled Hydrangea
Hello,
I recently bought a white panicled hydrangea bush but might have underestimated how much sun my North facing front yard receives a day. It’s mostly shade except for a couple hours of late day sun. Is that enough sun…
Compost Placement and Drip Line Determination For European Beech Tree in West End Toronto
In this link, the City of Toronto recommends using the drip line for composting/mulching, but I don’t understand how close to the actual West End Toronto tree trunk I should be, since it suggests going to the edge of the…
Cedar hedge is dying
Hi
I am hoping you can help.
I live in East York and planted a cedar hedge last year on the East and North Borders of my property.
About 3 weeks ago I applied a new layer of mulch (about…
Yellow Leaves in late July on Maple tree
Is it normal for this maple tree to have yellow leaves in late July? If not what is the problem and how might it be addressed?…
Calla Lillies
I planted 6 calla lily bulbs in 2 pots a year ago and had a profusion of flowers. I over-wintered the bulbs in the same pot and this year I had 1 flower instead of 50 but lovely foliage. What…
Planting allium seeds
Could I plant allium seeds in the fall? How deep should they be planted? Will they flower next spring?…
Leaf chlorosis remedy
Hello, our young pillar oak has been showing signs of leaf chlorosis for two seasons. I applied Aluminum sulfite last year with no visible improvement, and earlier this season I sprinkled two applications of chelated iron. Is there anything else…
Mini-Greenhouse for annuals
If annual seedlings are growing in a tray that comes with a plastic top, or if you have a plastic mini-greenhouse, can you place them outside before the last frost date?? (Not plant them, but just covered/protected in their tray.)…
Katsura tree
Is it possible to plant a Katsura in a raised bed with limited soil depth?…