London Plane trees in my backyard

What is the best way to manage these fast growth trees? And what is the best way to prune them? We cannot enjoy our yard in summertime due to their toxic seeds and want to take them down but the…

Pruning Pyramidal Beech

We have two pyramidal beech trees that where planted 4 years and now need to be trimmed for shape and size. Do you have tips for this and can I do it now? We also have another species of pyramidal…

Rescuing an Eastern Redbud

I’m seeking advice from several sources on how to rescue an eastern redbud that we love. Ee planted a Rising Sun Redbud five to six years ago and fell in love with the beauty of its leaves as it progressed…

Plants For A Garden

Hello, I have a question about what type of plants to plant in a garden that is 75% to full sun exposure with loamy soil. I need three plants that are upright pyramidal coniferous evergreen trees that are 5-6m in…

Brown on Spruce needles

Hello Toronto Master Gardeners, Our Black Spruce normally gets brown needles on the inside, which fall off. This is not an issue, normally. But now, there is much more blastiness all over the tree. Kindly see attached. Is this just…

Hydrangea buds coming out in December

Hi, I had planted Hydrangea 2 years ago. They were blooming while I got them, and continued to bloom all summer. The leafs dropped in fall and I didn’t pruned the stem as this particular hydrangea has bloom in old…

Pruning and maybe transplanting rose bush

Hi, I have a rose bush (not sure what type), it’s being stifled by my rose of sharon plants. I’d like to transplant the rose bush. It’s now October in Toronto. What’s the best time to prune and transplant the…