Tag Archives: native shrubs

Ideas for bed below a deck

Hello Toronto Master Gardener, I’d appreciate any ideas of what plants to plant for a bed that is below our deck. We have a deck that sits is 4.5 ft feet about the ground. Below the deck is a bed…

Tree in ravine – staghorn sumac

Dear expert gardeners, Thanks for your lovely show. My backyard backs into ravine. A tree is growing just outside the fence & branches are now coming into my property. Few of the same tree are in a distance. What is…

Columnar Privacy Trees

Hi, I am looking to plant some columnar privacy trees or cedars near a swale in a new subdivision. Swale is not major, has some standing water from time to time and is along back of property line. Soil is…

Best Shrubs for CO2 absorption

We live in Bloor West and would like to know your recommendations for carbon absorbing plants/shrubs to plant in our back yard?  …

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…

Bamboo privacy screen

I live near HP facing south and received lots of sunlight. I want a cold hardy,clumping bamboo that will grow to 10 ft+ ideally with strong non slumping straight stalks for a privacy screen. If possible please send info to…

Pruning overgrown privet hedge

Hi, what’s the best practice to prune an overgrown privet hedge that’s over 70 years old? The hedge has grown fat and tall with most of the branches look dead inside, only the thin outer layer grow leaves. I have…

Gardening help for green space

Hi…We live in a small townhouse and have a tree and a couple green patches in front of the house. The tree seems to not be doing very well and I am concerned. Further to that, it would be great…

Euonymous Damage

I have extensive damage to my euonymous plant this spring, I guess caused by winter weather. Large portions of this mature shrub are brown leaved/dead. The bottom part of the shrub is fine; it’s just the top and middle. Can…