New planted Emerald cedars some leaves/ needles starting to turn brown –...
Hi I just planted 30 Emerald cedars in a row (1st week of august) 6 and 7 foot tall trees purchased from a nursery. I was told the trees were Ontario grown and can note some were burlaps root ball…
View ArticleHarlequin maple – leaves not variegated
Our harlequin maple is 25 years old and has always been beautiful with green and yellow outline leaves. We know know to remove entire green leaves so the whole tree doesn’t become green leaves. This...
View ArticleTomato leaf disease
This summer, as with many years past, I nurtured three tomato plants on my south-facing balcony. Two were Roma tomatoes, and, for the first time, I experimented with growing an heirloom tomato...
View ArticleMy Ficus is not doing well
My Ficus has not been doing well for about a month now. I understand they are finnicky and it might be due to the change in season. I initially had the ficus in my bedroom, which does not receive a…
View ArticleZZ plant leaves turning yellow
I’ve had this plant, in its original pot, for two years. It’s opposite a south facing window and gets filtered light. The plant has been sprouting new tall shoots and at the same time the shorter and...
View ArticleHydrangea buds coming out in December
Hi, I had planted Hydrangea 2 years ago. They were blooming while I got them, and continued to bloom all summer. The leafs dropped in fall and I didn’t pruned the stem as this particular hydrangea has...
View ArticleBrown on Spruce needles
Hello Toronto Master Gardeners, Our Black Spruce normally gets brown needles on the inside, which fall off. This is not an issue, normally. But now, there is much more blastiness all over the tree....
View ArticleIndoor Oak seedlings when to plant outside
I have been successful at planting 20 acorns from two different oak tree I starting in September collecting acorns refrigerated then until November where I transplanted after germinating I now have 20...
View Articlewatering evergreens this winter as it’s been so dry
watering evergreens as its been so dry this winter how to…
View ArticleWhy my Peace Lily doesn’t have flowers?
I’ve had this peace lily (Spathiphyllum) for a 2-3 years. After the original flowers were over I have never seen the ‘right flowers’ in the same pot… This time I can see just one tiny flower on the...
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