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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…

Guava Leaf *

Hello there, please I am looking for guava leaf, could you please guide as to where I can get. I need it for herbs. I will appreciate any support you can give. Thank you.…

Leaf covering for the winter

…..we have placed garden leaves over our flower beds for the winter for the first time and we are wondering when would be the ideal time to remove them to the benefit of the wee beasties below ??………

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.…

Leaves on Garden in Spring

I listened to a gardening program that suggested leaving leaves on the garden in the fall. I have a layer of oak leaves covering most of the garden, with heavy layers near sensitive plants (rhododendron). My garden gets medium sun.…

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…