Cedar Hedges & Adjacent Grass
Hi there, over the last few years I have been unintentionally neglecting my cedar hedges. They have grown to be quite tall and I would like to trim their height, as well as give them a haircut all around so…
Tag Archives: mulch
Hay Versus Straw for Mulch
Under the perennials section at your Garden Guide link for cleaning up for fall, it states that hay can be used for mulch. Isn’t hay used for horses, and straw for mulch?
Putting the Garden to Bed: A Toronto Master …
Sawdust as Mulch for Raspberries
can you use sawdust for mulch around raspberry plants…
Mulch from Branches
We want to make our own mulch-we have a chipper but we aren’t sure what branches make the best mulch-I have heard cedar can have termites…
Growing an evergreen tree in the shade for privacy
HI
I wish to be able to grow a fast growing evergreen tree, but it will be in the shade. This is in order to gain privacy from the deck belonging to the property behind me. I have clay soil.…
Cedar Boughs – Can they be used as Mulch?
After pruning a living fence of Eastern White Cedar (Thuja), is there anything I can do with the branches? Are these prunings OK to use for mulch on young maple trees?
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Spring Mulching
I live in southern Etobicoke and would like to know the best time to mulch so that weeds will not have a chance to grow this year. Ours is a south-facing garden surrounded on two sides by a hedge. The…
Mulching During Winter?
Mulching During Winter?
What happens if mulching is done during winter, since we’ve had so little snowcover during this GTA winter?
Specifically, if I add mulch on top of any weeds remaining from the past spring/summer/fall, will the remaining weeds…
Mulch Placed Around Trees
I see increasing evidence of volcano type mounds of mulch being placed around tree of all sizes and ages. I would appreciate having your opinion on the subject.…
