Tag Archives: native plants

Hillside Lawn alternative

Hi folks, I live in the Rouge Hills area of Scarborough. The south side of my house has a steep hill. Unfortunately the grass seems to grow fairly well there and is very difficult to mow as I get older.…

Sprouting Spurs Sleeplessness with Spring Showers

I’m anxious to uproot mature hostas, but it looks like the ground will be wet for a while near a fence. Uprooting will allow me to replace the non-native plants, as well as run an electrical conduit. With wet weather,…

White Perennial Native Flower

Hello Master Gardener, can you suggest some white perennial native flowers for a west facing area of the garden. Am a beginner gardener and absolutely overwhelmed by all the info. The 2 beds are 4′ long by 2.5″ deep, separated…

Creating a native garden

Hi there! I would really like to take the leap and naturalize (as much as possible) my front yard. I would like an organized “garden” look, but am hoping to introduce as many native species as possible. I have no…

Greening up a 6 by 10 foot patch of yard in Toronto

Hi, We have a contained 8.5 x by 16 foot patch of South facing front yard in mid Toronto, awaiting plants. Below it is a 2.5 x 8.5 foot patch (also contained.) photo attached. Both “containers” have 3 feet of…

Some plants have not come back yet

Hello, My garden is located at north east Scarborough. The soil seems to be compacted clay but I have been amending it with compost and mulch. I am trying to grow a native garden, it’s quite young, only two years…

Root depth of eastern white cedars

Hi there! In the last year we purchased a house that has eastern white cedars bordering our small backyard (18’ x 15’ of green space). It was mainly bare with a small patch of grass, many weeds and a few…

Ontario native plant nurseries

Hi there, I’m looking for nurseries within the GTA area, ideally in Toronto, that specialize or carry native plants (not seeds). It could be either nurseries open to the public or wholesale nurseries as we are ordering large quantities. Do…

Free Native Pants

Does anyone know the Toronto location of the Free Native Plant giveaway tomorrow Saturday August 27th?…