My wisteria has rooted itself, on a substantial branch, now perhaps a secondary trunk. It’s in the way of a building project. I want to but it free of its roots and push it out of the way to build…
I bought perennial sweet peas in a garden centre in Toronto and planted them in my garden because they look pretty but after a couple of years they became very invasive and is destroying my other plants by climbing on…
I want to grow fast-growing vine to cover my west facing balcony wall. Which type of vine is best without being overly invasive? I have tried moon flower with a supporting structure. while the moon flower took hold but it…
Hello Master Gardener,
My Japanese Wisteria is approximately 7.5 feet tall.
It faces west, but the garden has south east exposure.
This is the second year producing seed pods. How can I prune and when. Also, are the seeds usable?…
Hello there,
I have an unsightly retaining wall at the back of my yard. I’m hoping to plant some nice perennial vines at the top of it this spring that will cascade or trail down the wall. I’m hoping to…
I am looking for an evergreen climbing plant that will survive Toronto winters on a north facing balcony. However, I completely understand this might not be possible with the given conditions. If that is the case, can you recommend some…
We have a beautiful, healthy climbing hydrangea that was here when we purchased this home. I have no idea how to care for it. Does it need any clipping like a hedge or best to just let it go. Looking…
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We have a west/south facing deck with lots of sun all day. We would like to grow wild grape in a flower bed near steps to the deck to give us some shade and fruit. We do not…
I have a new Blue Moon wisteria (when purchased it was about 1 metre high) that was planted in May and has reached the top of the pergola, twining around a support. Now it has nothing to climb on to,…
I took this picture a while ago when traveling. Sorry that I do not have a better image. I would love to know what the white flowers are in the image if identifiable. Many thanks!…
