Trumpet Vine climbing Maple
I recently moved to a house with a maple tree, and a large trumpet vine climbing it. The vine reaches nearly to the top of the tree (~30 feet), and spreads the full span. Is this vine detrimental to the…
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Serviceberry cultivars
I am considering planting a serviceberry in front of a somewhat exposed window. I am trying to sort through the different varieties and cultivars. The location is almost full sun much of the day and shade in the afternoon, somewhat…
Tall fast growing thick privacy trees
Hi I live 18 in from my neighbour. I need to block his house with tall thick fast growing trees. I’m thinking of alternating Taylor Juniper or the fastest growing arborvitae on earth with a hybrid poplar. However the first…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB): A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide
The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a wood-boring beetle native to Asia that feeds and kills Ash trees (Fraxinus genus). The beetle’s larva bores through the bark into the cambium creating serpentine galleries where it feeds on the phloem,…