Delosperma Species – Yellow Ice Plant
I just read about Yellow Ice Plant. I read they grow in California. I read that it can live in zone 3-9. My question is – do you think it will be ok to plant it in Toronto?
Any other…
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Common Milk Weed
I am located in southern Ontario zone 6a (or 6b not sure) and I am planting a cottage/pollinator garden. Last year I planted two different varieties of milk weed, an orange variety and a white blossomed one. My question is,…
Mason Bee Ontario Sources*
Hi – I have bought a small mason bee house for a friend and would like to also give her some mason bee cocoons. Most sources for these seem to be in BC and I gather the bee is a…
Bugs on the Balcony
My husband and I have a thriving little garden on our 8th floor balcony. We are growing tomatoes, cucumber, vining beans, pole beans, radishes, zucchini, kale, and a variety of flowers and herbs. However, this year there has been so…
Vegetable garden – where are the pollinators?
I’ve got a variety of edibles, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers and beans, all but some of the tomatoes in containers. They get enough sun, have good leaf growth so far. I am not seeing a lot of fruit, e.g. brandywine tomatoes…
Wildflowers and Native Grasses*
We are planning to plant wildflowers and native grasses on a 44 ft x 3 ft on the south fence line of our backyard. A raised vegetable bed is already built along the east fence line. The property is in…
Full Sun patch for bees*
I have a 3ft by 8ft patch in my side yard with full sun exposure (no neighbour on that side) and a brick wall as backing. It was used as a veggie patch but we are away in the summer…
Pollinator Garden: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide
Most of the earth’s ecosystems, including much of our food supply, are dependent on pollinators.
Embedded in the ground as they are, most flowering plants need help to reproduce. Over 80 percent of flowering plants need pollinators such as birds,…