Tag Archives: plant hardiness zones

Cuttings budding with no roots

    I took some Cedar (Cedrus) cuttings a week ago and some have started budding, but they have no roots. I was wondering why this is happening? The cuttings have bottom heat, humidity dome, and are kept indoors. (took…

Magnolia

Hi Is it possible to grow a magnolia grandiflora (southern evergreen) in Toronto?…

Setting up a balcony garden

Hi, I have moved into an apartment. It is 17 floors up, east facing, with not too much wind. My balcony gets about 5 hours of direct sun in the morning. I would like to grow flowers and vegetables. Could…

Purchased plants from BC may have jumping worms

Hello there, I ordered some hardy perennials that are being shipped across Canada, from BC to me in Toronto. Unfortunately, I found out after the fact that the nursery has a bad reputation and I am concerned about picking up…

Covering hedges for winter

We replaced our hedges with Inkbox Gemberry Holly bushes to replace our boxwood. We were told that they would need to be covered in winter. When should we cover our Holly bushes?…