Cactus with skinny legs
I purchased this cactus 5 years ago at the spring show at Alan Gardens. It was in bloom (hasn’t flowered since) and they were lovely, full cylinders. Now they’re looking a little withered at the base.
I water well once…
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39 year old Boston Fern
I called in last Monday to Ontario Today and spoke with Paul Zammet, in regards to reviving a 39 year old Boston Fern that I inherited from a friend.
The first picture you will see below is how we received…
Succulent plants care
Hi there, we just purchased a succulent plant and received conflicting information on how and when to water it. I attached a picture below and if you can please provide advice on how to water and care for this plant,…
Dwarf Egyptian Papyrus
I bought this at a church bazaar in Toronto about 10 days ago. It is about 2.5 feet tall. I am not sure of the soil type.
The 5 fronds/umbrellas were green when I bought the plant but now 3…
Bulbs and irrigation conundrum
the companion perennials (planted right next to the bulb)
are watered by drip.
poor bulbs –
they are too .
sad … soggy … bulbs…
Suspicious lawn dry patches
Hi there,
Back in April, we installed new sod in our front yard. A few weeks ago, the area where the new sod was installed started getting dry patches. The area where the old grass stayed does not have these…
Help with Hick’s Yews
Hi – I planted these 3 Hick’s Yews last spring. The middle one started yellowing late winter. I cut off the part that was brown. The other 2 started yellowing early summer. I am in Toronto. The plants get about…
Oak Tree looking sad
Hello,
We noticed the red oak tree outside our new house is looking sad, and we’re not sure why! It’s not a mature oak, but many of the leaves appear to have brown intrusions around the edges. We’d like to…
Perennial Hibiscus
This is our first year for having a Perennial Hibiscus coming back after the winter. We planted it last year early summer and it did very well. We live in Kitchener, Ontario. The plant is currently 10″-11″ tall and has…
Pothos plants yellowing
I moved recently and my two previously happy (1 golden and one neon) pothos are now drooping and losing leaves. They’re in similar light conditions as before—bright indirect light. They get water roughly once a week when the soil starts…