Sourcing a Sassafras tree
I am a hobby gardener with an acreage in Zone 4b/5a. I’ve been trying to get a Sassafras tree for years with no success. Are you aware of any retailer in Ontario that stocks these right now? Several, like Connon…
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Hornbeam and Beech tree diseases
I live near High Park and I was considering planting european beech trees or hornbeam but I just came across some information about diseases in them. Is this a serious enough condition to find another tree and if so are…
How to prune my young tree
Hello,
I have a young service berry that I only planted an year ago and I just found out that it having two co-dominant leader stems is a problem. I know I have to pick one stem and trim it…
Planting trees in Toronto
I was wanting to plant random trees around the city. Can I do that? Where do I find tree seeds? How can I tell which trees are safe for the environment?…
Bamboo Hedge
Hi, good afternoon.
My company has an ongoing project to build a new house in Toronto and my client requested a special hedge.
He wants Mature Bamboo tree, if possible higher than 10′ foot tall for a linear hedge of…
Cedar tree maintenance
Hello, I have recently purchased a house in Toronto with a small backyard. In 3 corners of the backyard leaning against the fence are 3 tall mature cedars (about 2 stories tall – they go higher than my second floor…
Timing for planting Magnolia tree
Hi, I have a spot in my garden where I would like to plant a saucer hybrid magnolia. Is it OK to plant now in the fall, or am I better off waiting until Spring?…
Japanese maple problem
My midtown Toronto mature Japanese maple has shrivelled crisp leaves. All of the leaves! Everything else in my flower garden is fine, so it seems the watering system must be working. I was away for 3 weeks and came home…
Magnolias — a tree with mysterious fruit
Would love to know what tree/fruit this is that I found in Edward gardens botanical gardens. I will attach a picture of the fruit. It smells absolutely delicious and like a concoction of many other fruits!…
Serviceberry
I have 3 clumps of serviceberries with about 4 mature stems each spaced about 10 feet/3 m apart. They are about 15 feet/5 m high and only have foliage on the top third of the bushes. I would like 10…