Deep shade challenge
Hello,
I hope you can help me find something that will grow in a challenging area in my garden. It is a space of about one square metre beside my front steps. It is in deep shade and only gets…
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Drooping daylilies
I live in Scarborough.
I have Stella Dora and Happy Return daylilies. Both were planted 9 years ago. The Stella Dora’s look great in Spring, but always start drooping in June. They droop to a point that the leaves are…
Tomato disease?
My tomato plant gets full sun most of the day and is mulched with straw. The leaves began to yellow and get some brown spots (pictured). It started at the bottom but quickly spread to 2/3 up the plant. So…
Which soil to use for native garden in dry shade
I am beginning work on what will be a native plant garden in the west end of Toronto. First I will remove a layer of asphalt, and up to 12 inches of gravel. The soil underneath is sandy, and the…
Fertilizing Hostas in the Spring
Good evening. I am not a fan of commercial fertilizer, but I have heard that it is best to feed your hostas as they pop out of the ground in the spring. In the US they use Milorganite. I don’t…
Mulch
by putting wood shavings on a vegetable garden does it harm it or help it, I was told 2 different things…I was told it takes all the nutrients out of the garden, and I was told if I fertilize it…
Soil Testing
My plants (both flowers and vegetables) are in an area at the cottage with a lot of spruce and pine trees, so I assume that my soil is acidic. I have added pelletized lime. Is there somewhere that I can…
Garden Chemicals*
Hello,
Could you please tell me where I might be able to
– get my garden soil tested
– purchase gypsum and elemental sulphur
…