Tag Archives: perennial

What kind of plant is this?

Hi, I am in North York and new to gardening and looking to plant some perennials in my front lawn in an area surrounding a cherry tree. I’ve already started to plant some hostas. There is a plant I’ve seen…

Infestation in Garden

Hello, I live in the beaches area of Toronto and I have a lovely little garden out front that has always done well. Last summer something happened with my peony ..it grew but then as it was blooming something got…

Day lilies that won’t bloom

I have 7 Gentle Shepherd daylilies that bloomed for the first two years but last year and this year I have leaves and no sign of blooms. They are in full sun with the water they need. Any advice? I…

Plant id – Bergenia

I am new to gardening and just moved in to a new house and don’t know what we have in the garden. Grateful if you could help identify the plant below so that I could search how to take care…

When to plant root stock in Toronto

I purchased some clematis, bleeding heart, ferns and astilbes as bagged roots a few weeks ago. They’ve been sitting in the house but are starting to smell. Is it too early to plant them in the garden now? Have I…

Pinching back Autumn Joy sedum

As the result of the wind and rain, some of my Autumn Joy Sedums have their panicles parted from the others as the result of being top heavy. This creates an unattractive display. The same happens to my mums when…

Boneset

Where can I buy a Boneset perennial for my garden. I live in Toronto…

Plant id – Red valerian

    I have been trying to find out what this plant is. It is growing north of Cobourg Ontario in a sunny location which is very dry and sandy soil. The flowerheads are made up of many tiny trumpet…

Peony needs trimming

My daughter recently purchased a home which has a very large peony bush beside the front porch. It is not caged or supported so is overgrowing the front steps. How and when can I safely cut this back to recover…