I would like to grow edible fiddleheads in my north-facing partial sun plot. Please advise where could I find/purchase/forage seedlings of ostrich fern in an attempt to grow and harvest fiddleheads? Thank you :)…
My mum, really misses her garden and I’m going my best to keep her magical world alive, despite the move to a retirement home.
Mum, just moved into a retirement home near me. She was responsible for creating a garden…
I’d like to plant a tall, flowering shrub along the west side of my yard. There is a 4 foot fence along that side of the property so the shrub needs to be at least that tall. My neighbour to…
We live in north Toronto and with big new builds behind us we have no privacy. We face south but limited sun due to 2 100ft trees either side of property. So old they have limited branches and no privacy.…
I was in Burlington over the weekend and the homeowners had a plant called deerfoot. It looked a bit like rhubarb. I want ground cover for a large shady area that often has pine needles on it. Grass will not…
Hi, I would like some flowering plants to fill my front yard, however I have a huge spruce tree that blocks the sunlight and also their needle like stuff fills the front lawn. I have tried flox flowers, however I…
I had a few failures with my vegetable planting this past year that I am hoping to rectify this year. I have wooden L-shaped planters on my deck that get 2-4 hours of sun (although it can be shady sun…
Hello, our ecological farm uses sheep to cut our lawn instead of petrol. They are a great grounds maintenance crew and even fertilize! I would like to plant a year-round privacy hedge across the southern front of our farm house…
I’m looking for an annual for Toronto, partial shade and moist heavy soil, with ample, strongly coloured blooms in a low, mound shape. The planting area is at eye level. We tried single begonias this year, but a lower, round…