Peony bush not blooming

I have an early variety deep red double peony bush. In the past it would be loaded with buds. However the last few years it is producing fewer blossoms. This season I only had two and the bush itself is…

Cactus with skinny legs

I purchased this cactus 5 years ago at the spring show at Alan Gardens. It was in bloom (hasn’t flowered since) and they were lovely, full cylinders. Now they’re looking a little withered at the base. I water well once…

Need help with my backyard plants that never flourish

Hi I would like to request for your guidance. So I live in Vaughan ON and my backyard, when ever I plant anything. It doesn’t flourish or they just die. Could you suggest somethimg please. I am submitting pictures, if…

Miniature Rose winter care

I have a miniature rose that spent the summer in a pot outside in a south facing area – tripled in size and had multiple multi-coloured blooms. It is now in a south facing unheated sunroom that never freezes and…

Woody/wilting English lavender stem

  I live in East York and I bought an English lavender plant and am growing it in a container.  Two weeks have now passed and my lavender seems to be consistently droopy and does not perk up at night…

Dahlias

Where can I buy good quality dahlia tubers close to Toronto. Are there nurseries that you could recommend? I plan to start them indoors, and wondering when would be a good time to start them. Thank you…

Indoor Hibiscus

Hello, I’ve got 30 year old hibiscus plants.  In recent years they appear to be very healthy (lot of green leaves) but rarely a flower.  I rarely fertilize.  They spend the summer months in the outdoors though protected from direct…

Unhealthy peppers

This is every year and different locations.  Our peppers always stay spindly with leaves being a pale yellow.  Soil is good with lots of compost this year.  I have tried fertilizing, not fertilizing; water more, water less; nothing helps.  All…

Lilacs

Is it late (July) to plant a lilac shrub and Would it grow in part shade on the west side of property…