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Soil Fertility: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

Description Soil fertility refers to the ability of soil to supply and sustain nutrients for healthy plant growth. Maintaining the fertility and health of garden soil is important for good lawn and garden management. Soil fertility promotes the development of…

White oak leaves dying – leaves brown and curl

Hello, I live in Mississauga ON, with conditions of sun and shade, and clay in the soil. Our lovely, hugely tall tree that we inherited full grown 50 years ago, has been dropping leaves and twigs all summer long. The…

Birds of Paradise

Hello we are following up with you about our bird of paradise that got burnt in the summer. Please see attached the leaf with almost a rust lik aspect, some black marking on the stem and a bend on the…

Japanese Maple

Our 12 yr old Japanese maple appears to be slowly dying. It did not bloom as normal and the leaves are curling. The past few weeks it began to grow new shoots. Red colour in picture. Please can you help.…

Fragrant sumac – autumn foliage

I planted a Fragrant Sumac this past spring and was hoping to see the foliage turn scarlet but its the Santa Claus parade and the leaves are still green! We are mid-town and it gets full sun.…

Trees Looking Unhealthy – Serviceberry, Laburnum

I live in Toronto. At the back of my townhouse garden (facing south), I have a serviceberry tree one of several planted 17 years ago. Mine is now looking unhealthy – leaves curling up. It can’t be lack of water…