Ukigumo Maple – Wilt ?
Toronto part shade/sun 4/5 foot high japanese maple planted 2016 Ugi Gumo
Its problem appears to be WILT. What can be done to save the tree?…
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Trimming an over grown globe cedar
I have a globe cedar in my front yard. It was planted six years ago. At that time I was told that I was already 5 year old by the land scraper. Over the years my husband trimmed it a…
Vine Maple
I live in Etobicoke, and bought a small shrub tree called “Vine Maple” (its current height is about 5 ft).
My questions are:
Will it do well in our hot summers, given that some summers we do not get a…
Unhappy Jade Plant
I have an unhappy Jade plant that I inherited from a friend. It’s losing leaves. It’s in a sunny window. There is a heating source nearby. It gets watered about once every two weeks with a quarter cup of water. …
Evergreen Tree Browning *
Hi there,
I have two large trees (spruce?) in the backyard that have quickly turned brown from the inside out, bottom to top. Is there anything I can do?
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Summersweet: How To Grow Clethra Alnifolia *
Dear Sir or Madam:
I bought 3 summersweets from Humber,Hwy 50 3 weeks ago.
I planted as instructed.
The flowers look brown, the green leaves are looking dry.
Other than watering these plants, is there anything I can do to…
Fertilizing Container Vegetables *
I’m experimenting with growing vegetables in containers this year – tomatoes, sweet peppers, lemon cucumbers, scarlet runner beans. I made my own potting soil using peat moss, perlite, and a little pit of compost along with some slow release fertilizers…
I need help, please, with my 2 favourite croton plants.*
The leaves have been dying, and dropping off, from the bottom up, one more than the other. They stand about 2′ tall, and are in pots about 8″ wide. I feed them with liquid plant food, and they sit in …
Acer Palmatum Bloodgood Japanese Maple Tree*
I recently planted a bloodgood Japanese maple tree in my backyard …the tree has now begin showing signs of curly dried up leaves….what could be possible wrong?
I do have afternoon sun …possibly over 6 hrs..existing soil is a combination…
My newly-planted yew trees are turning yellow !*
About a month ago we planted a row of 6 yew trees, in the backyard, about 12″ apart, and in a very shady area. We live in the High Park area of Toronto, which has a very sandy, oak savannah…