Vancouver Island Master Gardeners 
North Island
| Question | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| Why did my beans not germinate well? | 2026-06-18 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| What are some spring/summer flowering native plants? | 2026-06-18 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How should I get rid of invasive broom & daphne? | 2026-06-18 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How often should I apply Bobbex? | 2026-06-18 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| When is the best time to transplant woodruff. It is in a sunny plant and is currently dormant | 2026-06-15 | Cathy Lund |
| What is this plant in this photograph - 2 questions like this from 2 people | 2026-06-15 | Cathy Lund |
| How can I keep rats and birds on my strawberries? | 2026-06-15 | Cathy Lund |
| I grabbed a seedhead of a poppy and this year I got one purple poppy and the rest are red. Is the purple one unusual? | 2026-06-15 | Cathy Lund |
| We have yellow spots on our oregano and now it is on the rosemary. What is it? (No photo) | 2026-06-15 | Cathy Lund |
| How do I know what to amend my soil with and whether or not it needs amending? | 2026-06-13 | Debora Gurrad |
| Are opium poppies illegal to grow? | 2026-06-13 | Debora Gurrad |
| One of my three blueberry plants did not flower or produce fruit and the others did. Why? | 2026-06-13 | Debora Gurrad |
| Rhodo is dead in the centre, rest is fine, what should I do? | 2026-05-30 | Cathy Lund |
| Suggestion for dahlias and earwig control | 2026-05-30 | Cathy Lund |
| How can I get a soil test as I’m struggling with my vegetables | 2026-05-30 | Cathy Lund |
| Do I need to add boron to my raised bed as my carrots & beets are not growing well. | 2026-05-30 | Cathy Lund |
| How and when do I prune a rhododendron; it’s overgrowing my 2 azaleas | 2026-05-30 | Cathy Lund |
| What is the green worm eating my kale? | 2026-05-30 | Cathy Lund |
| I planted a clematis next to a shed in full sun. Added rocks at base to cool roots. It isn’t doing well and entire leaves are dying. What should I do? | 2026-05-30 | Cathy Lund |
| My kiwi isn’t fruiting well? | 2026-05-30 | Cathy Lund |
| What else can I plant under these shrubs in full sun? | 2026-05-29 | Debora Gurrad |
| What should I do with these overgrown shrubs? | 2026-05-29 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I plant under this big tree? | 2026-05-29 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why doesn\'t my climbing rose bloom? | 2026-05-29 | Debora Gurrad |
| How can I bring the height down on these two old lilacs? | 2026-05-22 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I do about these overgrown shrubs in my front yard? | 2026-05-22 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune all these roses? | 2026-05-22 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I put in this area after removing the astroturf? | 2026-05-22 | Debora Gurrad |
| My rhododendron is getting too big, how do I cut it back? | 2026-05-22 | Debora Gurrad |
| My rhododendron is turning yellow, what is causing it? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| How can I attract more hummingbirds to my garden? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| I have an apple tree in a planter box in which the soil has subsided. Can I just fill up with new soil? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| What variety of yams can I grow here? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| Will my hybrid tea rose need fertilizing? Will it repeat bloom? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I plant my tomatoes? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why do my wallflowers die every year? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I plant roses? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| Can I prune an arbutus right now? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| The leaves on my rose are turning brown and crispy and I think it has a virus. What do I do? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| Can I transplant a grass right now? | 2026-05-21 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do you recommend for this shady area of my garden? | 2026-05-12 | Cathy Lund |
| How to prune my thornless blackberry shrub and raspberries? | 2026-05-12 | Cathy Lund |
| We have lawn slime. What is it and how to get rid of it? | 2026-05-12 | Cathy Lund |
| My magnolia and clematis is not flowering as much as last year. What is the problem - insufficient water; magnolia planted deep | 2026-05-12 | Cathy Lund |
| Which of these sedums are invasive? | 2026-05-09 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| Where can I find Ashitaba keiskei ‘Tommorrow Leaf’ seeds? | 2026-05-09 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How do I get rid of horse tails and bluebells? | 2026-05-09 | Kathy Plato |
| Where do I get nematodes from? | 2026-05-09 | Kathy Plato |
| What does the flower on this plant look like? Japanese Iris. | 2026-05-09 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| Who do I contact to certify an enormous maple leaf for entry into The Guinness Book of World Records? | 2026-05-09 | Kathy Plato |
| What can I plant in a hot/dry place that is deer resistant? | 2026-05-09 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| What is wrong with my Acuba? | 2026-05-07 | Debora Gurrad |
| What plant can I put in this corner? | 2026-05-07 | Debora Gurrad |
| I pruned this Ilex very badly, what can I do to renovate it? | 2026-05-07 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I do with this wide gravel path to make it more interesting? | 2026-05-07 | Debora Gurrad |
| What do you suggest for an area behind the greenhouse to eliminate the lawn? | 2026-05-06 | Debora Gurrad |
| I was just given these four roses and as soon as I planted them, the leaves all dies. What can I do to help them survive? | 2026-05-06 | Debora Gurrad |
| What should we do with the willow that just fell over? | 2026-05-06 | Debora Gurrad |
| Was this Stewartia planted properly? | 2026-05-06 | Debora Gurrad |
| What caused all the dieback on my pink dogwood? | 2026-05-06 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I do to revive this elderberry that is in bad shape? | 2026-05-06 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can we do to improve the appearance of this area between this long row of large Douglas firs and the fence behind It? | 2026-05-06 | Debora Gurrad |
| What kind of plants can I grow on this fence? | 2026-05-06 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I do about this Douglas fir hedge that is in terrible condition? We really like the privacy but the condition it is in plus the upkeep are both problems. | 2026-05-05 | Debora Gurrad |
| What\'s the best way to test the soil pH? | 2026-05-05 | Debora Gurrad |
| Can I plant blueberries along this fence? | 2026-05-05 | Debora Gurrad |
| What is this weed that is invading from the greenbelt at the back of our property and what can I do about it? | 2026-05-05 | Debora Gurrad |
| My peach tree looks to be in sad shape. What can I do to help it? | 2026-05-05 | Debora Gurrad |
| I noticed this small stand of hemlocks is dying at the tips. Can you tell me why and what to do about it? | 2026-05-05 | Debora Gurrad |
| I need to get my raised beds ready to plant. What do I need to do? | 2026-05-05 | Debora Gurrad |
| Plant identification of back garden plants | 2026-05-03 | Whitney Peek |
| Corrective pruning of apple tree | 2026-05-03 | Whitney Peek |
| Care for potted plants (watering, mulching, fertilizing, etc.) | 2026-05-03 | Whitney Peek |
| Why haven\'t my Forsythia bushes flowered for the past two years? | 2026-05-02 | Jane Kerr |
| How deep should I work my fertilizer in for blueberries? | 2026-05-02 | Whitney Peek |
| Is this plant drought tolerant? (asked a few times about plants at the sale) | 2026-05-02 | Marion Waters |
| How to prune a butterfly bush? | 2026-05-02 | Jane Kerr |
| Can I plant my tomatoes now? | 2026-05-02 | Whitney Peek |
| What can I grow in large pots in the shade? | 2026-05-02 | Marion Waters |
| What is this damage on my lilac? (She had a photo - looked like bacterial blight but could also be environmental damage. | 2026-05-02 | Marion Waters |
| How can I grow potatoes in a large container? | 2026-05-02 | Marion Waters |
| Is this plant that is coming from my neighbours property Giant Hog Weed or Devils Club? | 2026-05-02 | Kathy Plato |
| I am training my roses to grow laterally. Do I continue to train the new growth to grow the same way to increase blooms? | 2026-05-02 | Kathy Plato |
| What flowers can I plant that are blue and deer resistant? | 2026-05-02 | Kathy Plato |
| What is this blue flower that is coming up all over my yard? | 2026-05-02 | Jane Kerr |
| What is the black spots and leaf wilting on my Magnolia \'Victoria\'? | 2026-05-02 | Whitney Peek |
| What are plants that can be used in pots for screening? | 2026-04-23 | Whitney Peek |
| What is a trample friendly grass alternative? | 2026-04-23 | Whitney Peek |
| How to prepare garden areas that are newly exposed to sun (previously had no vegetation)? | 2026-04-23 | Whitney Peek |
| What can I do with this small volunteer fir tree? | 2026-04-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Will this creeping thyme come back or will it stay dead looking? | 2026-04-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Can I cut back this heather to enlarge my garlic bed/ | 2026-04-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I plant that will grow up the side of the house? | 2026-04-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I plant in this shaded walkway? | 2026-04-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| What do I do about this maple tree with two varieties on the same tree? | 2026-04-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| How should I reduce the size of a pine that is blocking the sidewalk/driveway? | 2026-04-20 | Whitney Peek |
| What is a good app to use to identify plants? | 2026-04-20 | Whitney Peek |
| Why is my small hydrangea sending up tall shoots? | 2026-04-20 | Whitney Peek |
| How can I use coffee grounds in my garden? | 2026-04-16 | Marion Waters |
| What are these pests? (She had a photo and they looked like root maggots.) | 2026-04-16 | Marion Waters |
| Can I use rhododendron/azalea food for blueberries? (We got this question twice.) | 2026-04-16 | Marion Waters |
| What is wrong with this rhododendron, it is short and leaves look burned. | 2026-04-16 | Kathy Plato |
| What can we plant under our mature pine tree? | 2026-04-16 | Marion Waters |
| The drainage here is terrible, what will do well in water soaked soil? | 2026-04-16 | Kathy Plato |
| What can I plant here for perennial colour | 2026-04-16 | Kathy Plato |
| How & when to fertilize rhododendrons. | 2026-04-08 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How to remedy/prune a tree that was badly pruned. | 2026-04-08 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How to remove layers of landscape fabric around trees in order to reveal the crown of the tree. | 2026-04-08 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| how to deal with thrips | 2026-03-21 | Marion Woloschuk |
| plants suitable for afternoon sun area | 2026-03-21 | Marion Woloschuk |
| climbing vine that is non-poisonous as young kids tend to taste everything! | 2026-03-21 | Marion Woloschuk |
| Should I use potting soil in a pot or regular soil? | 2026-03-19 | Cathy Lund |
| How often should I fertilize my raised bed vegetables and what kind of fertilizer is best? | 2026-03-19 | Cathy Lund |
| I can’t find Mahonia ‘charity’ in stores. Is it banned or something | 2026-03-19 | Cathy Lund |
| Are cherry tree roots deep or extensive? I want to plant one need my septic system. | 2026-03-19 | Cathy Lund |
| Can I plant a non dwarf weeping willow in a pot | 2026-03-19 | Cathy Lund |
| What grasses to plant on a steep coastal slope to retain the soil | 2026-03-19 | Cathy Lund |
| Can I use cedar shavings as mulch? | 2026-03-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| I need help identifying a small black insect on my roses? | 2026-03-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I deal with wireworms? | 2026-03-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Can I plant out my broccoli seedlings yet? | 2026-03-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| I planted my skimmia in shade with perhaps an hour or two sun in summer. It’s looking a little sad now. Does it need more sun? | 2026-03-16 | Cathy Lund |
| I planted my skimmia in almost full shade, a couple of hours of light in the summer. It looks a little ragged. Does it need more sun? | 2026-03-16 | Cathy Lund |
| How do I prune my gaura lindheimeri - half or to the ground | 2026-03-16 | Cathy Lund |
| Do I need to rotate my rhubarb as it is getting spindly | 2026-03-16 | Cathy Lund |
| How do I cut back my gaura. I heardto half height | 2026-03-16 | Cathy Lund |
| I have grubs in my lawn. What are they and how do I get rid of them? Plus crows are digging up my lawn | 2026-03-16 | Cathy Lund |
| My rhubarb is planted near blueberries and strawberries. It did well before but now it seems spindly. Ive heard of crop rotation. Does it need to be moved? | 2026-03-16 | Cathy Lund |
| I have an ant hill in my garden. What do I do? | 2026-03-16 | Cathy Lund |
| When is a good time to transplant onions outside into the garden? | 2026-03-07 | Whitney Peek |
| Tips for helping Salal transplants establish? | 2026-03-07 | Whitney Peek |
| Is this a good area for growing Wasabi? | 2026-03-07 | Whitney Peek |
| What is wrong with this rhododendron? | 2026-03-03 | Debora Gurrad |
| What are the shrubs in this bed? | 2026-03-03 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I cut back this huge, overgrown laurel? | 2026-03-03 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune all these different kinds of hydrangeas? | 2026-03-02 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune this climbing rose? | 2026-03-02 | Debora Gurrad |
| What do I do about the moss in my lawn? | 2026-03-02 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why hasn\'t this Japanese maple grown very much in three years? | 2026-02-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| I want this lilac to grow taller instead of round and bushy. How can I prune it to make that happen? | 2026-02-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| What should I be mulching with? | 2026-02-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| A deer ate / rubbed the bark, about a foot long, on my 2 year old dogwood. Should I wrap it? Will it live? | 2025-10-20 | Cathy Lund |
| I am replacing my cedar hedge. Would an osmanthus burwoodii work? What else would you recommend that doesn’t take a lot of pruning | 2025-10-20 | Cathy Lund |
| What is the difference between a pelargonium and a geranium | 2025-10-20 | Cathy Lund |
| How to overwinter a pelargonium | 2025-10-20 | Cathy Lund |
| A deer ate / rubbed the bark off my 2 year dogwood tree. Should i wrap the stem? Will it live? | 2025-10-20 | Cathy Lund |
| Replacing a cedar hedge. Would an osmanthus burkwoodii be appropriate or is there something else that you would recommend that doesn’t take a lot of pruning. | 2025-10-20 | Cathy Lund |
| How to overwinter pelargonium? | 2025-10-20 | Cathy Lund |
| What is difference a pelargonium and a geranium | 2025-10-20 | Cathy Lund |
| What do I do about wireworms? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| What do I do about carrot rust fly? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my blackberries not produce? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| What ground cover would be good to suppress weeds? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I overwinter my meadow? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| Can I grow palms here? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| I have an overgrown smoke bush that needs pruning. How do I go about it? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my onions bloom in their first year and should I harvest them when they bloom? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I get rid of ivy? | 2025-09-24 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I make my hibiscus bushier? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I overwinter my camellia? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I use transplant fertilizer when planting out new plants? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I plant now? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| When do I plant spring-flowering bulbs? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| I lost my entire garlic crop to some kind of mold. What can I do to prevent that from happening again? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| What is the white powder on my squash plants? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why can\'t I find neem oil? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| What causes cat faces on my tomatoes? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why don\'t my onions get big? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I fertilize with a granular fertilizer in the fall? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| How hardy is eucalyptus? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Is Russian Red or Siberian garlic more flavorful? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why can\'t I find baby\'s breath plants? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| I have a big shrub with big buds that won\'t open. Do I need to lime the soil? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| Does rosemary like to be dry? | 2025-09-18 | Debora Gurrad |
| What is the best way to fortify indoor lighting for my citrus trees which I bring in for the winter? Will a fluorescent light work? | 2025-09-15 | Marion Waters |
| What are these eggs on my plum leaves? (Clusters of about 50 covering about 1/2 a leaf looked like brown marmorated stink bug but we couldn\'t be sure because the photo was very blurry. | 2025-09-15 | Marion Waters |
| Can I dig up and/or propogate my twisty baby (Robina pseudoacacia). It is in the way of new renos. | 2025-09-15 | Marion Waters |
| Why aren\'t these lavenders driving? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| I have a bunch of roses in the back that I want to move to the front along this big tree? Is this a good spot for them? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| This old lilac doesn\'t bloom well. what can I do to get more blooms? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Is this emerald cedar really dead? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I repot these plants into bigger pots since I can\'t get them into the ground until spring? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I rune these plants in pots before winter? | 2025-08-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| Should I prune my hazel? | 2025-08-20 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do we break up this large expanse of lawn? | 2025-08-20 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I bring down the height of this magnolia that is growing into the soffit? | 2025-08-20 | Debora Gurrad |
| How to get rid of horsetail? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| Ny Rom tomato plant had tomatoes but they became brown at the bottom. Lost the plant. What is the problem? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| Where do I find information on what plants I should use in place of the invasive ones I have? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| Saw a plant at Anderton Nursery that was a small bush with olive like leaves and really small fruit that looked like a pomegranate. What is is? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| My rose bush has had a lot of growth this year but no blossoms. Why? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| My saraccoca shrub has dead parts in it. It’s in the shade. Should I prune it? | 2025-08-18 | Cathy Lund |
| How do I prune my oleander? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my rhodo not bloom? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Can I take the Master Gardening class if I am going to be away in March and April? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune my clematis? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I plant in a dry, hot, rocky front yard? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I transplant a pine tree? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What are the bumps on my grape leaves? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why are my hydrangea blooms turning brown so quickly? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Where do I get good top dressing for my lawn? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my tomato plants die? They are in pots on my balcony and I water them regularly. | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I rein in an azalea that all sticky-outy? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I get multicolored roses? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Described a plant and wanted to know what it is - it ended up being rose campion | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What is the recommendation for using gel crystals in pots for water retention? | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did some of my petunias die but others didn\'t/ | 2025-08-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune my grape vine? | 2025-07-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune my ornamental plum? | 2025-07-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| What\'s wrong with my hydrangea? | 2025-07-23 | Debora Gurrad |
| What house plants will be okay with cooler temps at night in my house? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why is my peace lily is dying? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I keep Corsican Mint alive and thriving? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I get rid of thrips on my roses? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| What do I do about powdery mildew on apple leaves | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why are the edges of my fiddle-leaf fig brown around the edges? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| My climbing rose seems to bloom just once, how do I get it to bloom longer? How do I prune it? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my clematis leaves wilt and brown just before blooming? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Are slugs and snails the same and do they eat the same plants? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why has my red hydrangea turned blue? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Will this plant (petunias) do well in full sun? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I control aphids on creeping cotoneaster? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why are about 1/3 of the leaves on my Japanese maple drying up and falling off? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| What has been chewing the edges of my bergenia leaves? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my Japanese maple in a pot got black spots on the trunk and died? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I control/get rid of tansy ragwort? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| My old lilac is not blooming well, does it need to be pruned? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| Will my sweet peas reseed? | 2025-07-17 | Debora Gurrad |
| What is a weed? | 2025-06-28 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I identify and get rid of invasives? | 2025-06-28 | Debora Gurrad |
| Why did my apple tree not set fruit? | 2025-06-28 | Debora Gurrad |
| Faciation cause on rudebeckia | 2025-06-19 | Barb Sanderson |
| Fig growing issues | 2025-06-19 | Barb Sanderson |
| Mugo Pine getting brown needles | 2025-06-19 | Barb Sanderson |
| When/how to prune wisteria | 2025-06-16 | Marion Woloschuk |
| Why is my martagon lily dying back? | 2025-06-16 | Marion Woloschuk |
| Just moved to an established garden - what do I do (observe over a year/schedule GAP) | 2025-06-16 | Marion Woloschuk |
| What are the large white flowers growing along the roadside on the South Island? | 2025-06-07 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| Where have all the insects gone? | 2025-06-07 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How to garden with native plants? | 2025-06-07 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How can I better care for my raspberry patch so that I get more fruit? | 2025-05-26 | Marion Waters |
| What is this plant (unlabeled from the plant sale table). | 2025-05-26 | Marion Waters |
| When is the best time to plant dahlias? | 2025-05-26 | Marion Waters |
| \'Is this a native plant?\' was asked many times. | 2025-05-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| There were questions about gardening near the sea and windy areas and Cathy was our expert on that topic. There were also some specific questions about vegetable gardening near the ocean. | 2025-05-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| Many questions about identification of plants. We sent people to Margo who could talk about specific varieties because she had her mother’s plant lists. We were able to identify the tree at the shoreline for Margo (Tamarix ramosissima also known as T | 2025-05-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| Are carrots difficult to grow? - Not difficult but need to pay attention to keeping seedlings moist, thinning for good crop, use row cover to deter Carrot Rust Fly. | 2025-05-17 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How to deal with slugs: patrol after dark and remove, lure to moist covered spot such as under shingles etc. and remove; look for eggs (small whitish opaque) and destroy. | 2025-05-17 | Marion Woloschuk |
| Plants for full shade - given list. | 2025-05-17 | Marion Woloschuk |
| What are some suggestions for easy-care plantings next to the buildings (two different homes). | 2025-05-16 | Marion Waters |
| What are the steps in rejuvenating an overgrown garden? | 2025-05-16 | Marion Waters |
| What is an easy-care, natural hedge to grow that doesn\'t need much water? | 2025-05-16 | Marion Waters |
| What is an organic way to get rid of grubs in the lawn? | 2025-05-15 | Marion Waters |
| What kind of fruit trees should I plant and do I need to plant more than one? Some trees are self-fertile and some need partner trees or even a third tree for proper pollination. | 2025-05-15 | Marion Waters |
| Person presented a picture of a weed for us to identify. It was which was hoary alyssum which is invasive. She felt it was increasing in numbers in the Comox Valley. | 2025-05-15 | Marion Waters |
| How can I get rid of slugs? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| I had a bad infestation of carrot rust fly last year. What can Ido differently this year to prevent it? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| My rhodo split near its base and one side is dead. What can I do and will it survive? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| Mature Magnolia found to be on top of on plastic and ground sheets a foot below. What can I do? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| What is a Tulameen raspberry | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| What is this plant (Lychnis / rose campion) and how to care for it | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| Are there any demonstration gardens in the area? | 2025-05-10 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| Bare soil with new house. What to do with it until ready to plant? | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| When and how do I prune my lilacs? | 2025-05-10 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| What’s the difference between larkspur and delphinium | 2025-05-10 | Cathy Lund |
| How do I get rid of the moss covering my garden beds? | 2025-05-10 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| What is this plant? Rose of sharon | 2025-05-07 | Cathy Lund |
| What is this plant? Lemon balm | 2025-05-07 | Cathy Lund |
| What is this plant - batchelor’s buttons Centaurea cyanus | 2025-05-07 | Cathy Lund |
| Can you divide a clump of chives and why do some chives have a thick leaf vs thin leaf? | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| How to care for Japanese anemone? | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| Alpine ladies mantle, how does it grow compared to regular ladies mantle and color of flowers? | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| What’s the Difference between growing dogwood from seed vs cutting | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| How to get worms in a raised bed | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| What conditions do hosta need | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| Describe Weigela shrub attributes and conditions | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| How fast does a Cotinus shrub grow | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| Identify Deutzia shrub and it’s attributes | 2025-05-04 | Cathy Lund |
| How do I get rid of invasive blackberry, English ivy, morning glory and vinca major? | 2025-05-03 | Debora Gurrad |
| Where should I plant the rhododendrons in my garden? | 2025-05-03 | Debora Gurrad |
| What do you think of this list of plants for my garden? | 2025-05-03 | Debora Gurrad |
| How to prune my my rhodo? | 2025-05-03 | Barb Sanderson |
| What can I spray on my roses for blackspot? | 2025-05-03 | Barb Sanderson |
| Can I plant tomatoes outside now? | 2025-05-03 | Barb Sanderson |
| why are my pepper plants so small | 2025-04-26 | Cathy Lund |
| can I transplant my black elderberry shrub | 2025-04-26 | Cathy Lund |
| my blueberries are not flowering this year, why not? | 2025-04-26 | Cathy Lund |
| my cedars in hedge are dead on the top why | 2025-04-26 | Cathy Lund |
| what fertilizer do I use for vegetables | 2025-04-26 | Cathy Lund |
| how do i get rid of aphids on roses | 2025-04-26 | Cathy Lund |
| what native wildflowers grow across canada from seed | 2025-04-26 | Cathy Lund |
| I installed a drip irrigation for one bed. How do I know what and how many emitters to use and frequency and duration | 2025-04-23 | Cathy Lund |
| What plants would work to fill in my front shrubbery bed? It has afternoon sun and irrigation. | 2025-04-23 | Cathy Lund |
| My backyard floods each winter and I’m on clay. What can I do? | 2025-04-23 | Cathy Lund |
| What columnar plant would you recommend for a pot? | 2025-04-23 | Cathy Lund |
| Fertilization - of everything | 2025-04-17 | Barb Sanderson |
| Pear tree selection | 2025-04-17 | Barb Sanderson |
| Can I plant this outside now? | 2025-04-17 | Barb Sanderson |
| How do I prune my Japanese maple? | 2025-04-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I plant in this very wet spot? | 2025-04-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| What\'s wrong with these Choisyas? | 2025-04-16 | Debora Gurrad |
| Encouraged she should remove some invasives | 2025-04-12 | Barb Sanderson |
| What can I add to a vegetable garden in shade? | 2025-04-12 | Barb Sanderson |
| Where should I plant this? | 2025-04-12 | Barb Sanderson |
| another question | 2025-04-08 | Cameron Smith |
| The first q | 2025-04-08 | Cameron Smith |
| and another, fourth, question | 2025-04-08 | Cameron Smith |
| yet another | 2025-04-08 | Cameron Smith |
| I just got a new community garden plot. What are some easy vegetables I can grow right away? | 2025-04-05 | Marion Waters |
| I want to start a vegetable garden. What is the best way to clear the area and prepare it? | 2025-04-05 | Marion Waters |
| How can I manage soggy soil areas? | 2025-04-05 | Marion Waters |
| I think I should remove this dead tree. Do you? | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| Is this tree dead? | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| Seeding grass | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| I think I should remove this dead tree. Do you? | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| Is this tree dead? | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| Seeding grass | 2025-04-02 | Barb Sanderson |
| how to prune the very established grape vine? | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| What low shrubs or perennials could be added to a full sun garden bed? | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| Why are the Viburnum davidii shrubs looking so ragged (too much sun) | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| Why did my dogwood tree end up with dead ends on the twigs? (Summer drought) | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| What vines would be suitable for the new trellis which was very large | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| What edible plants could be added to hill bed in full sun? | 2025-03-26 | Cathy Lund |
| How to prune my hydrangeas | 2025-03-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| How can I bring the size of my rhododendrons down? | 2025-03-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| What can I do to make my lavenders look better? | 2025-03-25 | Debora Gurrad |
| When to plant various vegetables | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How to build raised garden beds. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How to I deal with wireworms (identified) to get rid of them. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| What to plant in exposed oceanside area that is deer resistant. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| When to plant various vegetables | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How to build raised garden beds. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| How to I deal with wireworms (identified) to get rid of them. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| What to plant in exposed oceanside area that is deer resistant. | 2025-03-22 | Marion Woloschuk |
| What's eating my onions at the soil level? | 2025-03-20 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| How do I get rid of spotted snake millipede? | 2025-03-20 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| Why are the leaves turning brown on my Portuguese Laurel? (one leaf sample brought to clinic) | 2025-03-20 | Phyllis Pullinger |
| how best to use a greenhouse | 2025-03-17 | Cathy Lund |
| What is this plant? | 2025-03-17 | Cathy Lund |
| recommended tomato varieties | 2025-03-17 | Cathy Lund |
| Which of the plants in my native area are invasive? | 2025-03-12 | Marion Waters |
| Espaliered peach trees (3 of them) against front window badly needed pruning. We gave some basic pointers to get her started. By the end of the visit she had decided to get rid of them (she felt guilty about it!) But they were covering the window and | 2025-03-12 | Marion Waters |
| I have an old cherry tree that is too big. How do I prune it to make it smaller? | 2025-03-12 | Debora Gurrad |
| How can I tell which branches I can prune on my fruit trees without cutting off fruiting spurs (wanted to know how to identify them. | 2025-03-12 | Marion Waters |
| Is it true that you should plant tomatoes really deep? | 2025-03-12 | Debora Gurrad |
| What are these native plants? What are some other native plants I could incorporate into my garden? | 2025-03-12 | Marion Waters |
| When should I prune my blueberries? | 2025-03-12 | Debora Gurrad |
| Ho do I prune lavender? | 2025-03-10 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune this old honeysuckle? | 2025-03-10 | Debora Gurrad |
| How do I prune this old hydrangea? | 2025-03-10 | Debora Gurrad |
| What soil to use for strawberries | 2025-03-08 | Barb Sanderson |
| What seeds to start now? | 2025-03-08 | Barb Sanderson |
| What to plant outside now? What seeds to start inside now? Best soil for strawberries? | 2025-03-08 | Barb Sanderson |
Parksville – Qualicum Beach – Nanoose
| Question | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| Deer proof plants? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| How do you stop birds from nesting in hanging flower basket? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| List of local community gardens? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| Is June 20 to late to transplant (hydrangeas) and prune (Leyland cypress hedges)? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| How to keep lawns healthy and green? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| How to control/eradicate horsetail? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| How to avoid issues with carrot seed germination? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| Recommended Canadian seed companies? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| How to control/eradicate buttercup? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| Recipe for making compost? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| How to avoid and/or deal with rust on garlic? | 2026-06-20 | Mariah Wilde |
| Wants shrubs, flowers, trees that are bee friendly, pollinator friendly, that flower in late summer. | 2026-06-06 | Karen Bennett |
| Western Red Cedars are suffering. Customer water conscious. What to plant instead. | 2026-06-06 | Karen Bennett |
| radishes have lots of green but no fruit. Too much nitrogen. | 2026-06-06 | Karen Bennett |
| Blueberries unhappy. Customer wondering if it\'s shock or scorch. | 2026-06-06 | Karen Bennett |
| Iris not blooming. What to do. | 2026-06-06 | Karen Bennett |
| what to do for powdery mildew on apple tree. | 2026-06-06 | Karen Bennett |
| What type of soil amendments to use with tomatoes | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| What to do with sunflower seedlings. | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| What type of azaleas have fragrance. | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| Sad looking plants in a pot, what could be wrong. | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| Perennial foxglove wilting in the sun. | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| How much of the water surface of a pond should be covered with plant material. | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| How to amend soil for seedlings. | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| plants for planting under red cedars, must be deer resistant. | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| Full shade deer resistant plants | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| Peach leaf curl. | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| What type of fertilizer to use in a planter with veggies. | 2026-05-24 | Richard Bernier |
| Fir mulch for a Blueberry | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Italian plum with black knot. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| viburnum , looks like a dogwood shrub. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Looking for a fragrant purple rose, deer resistant. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Fairy Trail Hydrangea. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Spruce branch with a fungal infection. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Seaside gardening boxes, what to plant. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Yucca not flowering. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| New gardener, when to fertilize. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Person looking for a specific begonia,Begonia Bolivensis. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Displaced gardener, wanting help with community gardens. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Garden box at Berwick with lots of sun, what to plant . | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Easy care annuals that will self seed, and give colour in the summer. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Photinia -how to renovate. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| Irrigation for a lawn. | 2026-05-23 | Richard Bernier |
| moving trees how and best time | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| peach tree not blooming | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| white flies how to deal with them, control. | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Dahlias over wintering | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| where to plant and how in hardpan | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Eucalyptus how to grow in Port Alberni | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Rhodos not blooming | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| growing tomatoes in pots | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| geraniums over wintering | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| St Johns wort control | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Slugs control | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| cedar hedge | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| moving trees how and best time | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Shasta Daisy | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| peach tree not blooming | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| where to find native plants | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Dahlias over wintering | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| building compost | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Eucalyptus how to grow in Port Alberni | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Primula where to plant | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Rhodos not blooming | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| geraniums over wintering | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| GAL and GAP | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Slugs control | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Montbretia Water needs | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| cedar hedge | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| feeding tomatoes | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| where to plant and how in hardpan | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| building compost | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Shasta Daisy | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| white flies how to deal with them, control. | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| St Johns wort control | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| GAL and GAP | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Primula where to plant | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| growing tomatoes in pots | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| where to find native plants | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| feeding tomatoes | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Montbretia Water needs | 2026-05-17 | Richard Bernier |
| Is this bare asparagus root that is for sale here viable? | 2026-05-16 | Deborah Seibel |
| Several questions re: appropriate plants to put together in a seasonal pot. | 2026-05-16 | Deborah Seibel |
| Is Shiso a perennial or an annual? | 2026-05-16 | Deborah Seibel |
| Several questions related to preparing soil for growing blueberries. | 2026-05-16 | Deborah Seibel |
| What are the 3 types of peonies? | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| How to get rid of moss around Rhodos | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Lots of plant ID questions, Rhodes, shrubs, viburnum vs lace cap hydrangea | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Plant problems…aphids, not flowering, deer resistant, leggy tall tiger Lillie’s, | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| When and how to prune Rhodos | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| What to grow north of a cedar hedge | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| What to plant under large pine trees, in a west facing yard, sunny balcony in Ottawa | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Soil for containers | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| How to get rid of hairy bittercress | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Info on VIMGA..VIRL videos, GAPs | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| What are the 3 types of peonies? | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Pruning watershoots | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Lots of plant ID questions, Rhodes, shrubs, viburnum vs lace cap hydrangea | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Plant problems…aphids, not flowering, deer resistant, leggy tall tiger Lillie’s, | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| How to get rid of moss around Rhodos | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| What to grow north of a cedar hedge | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| What to plant under large pine trees, in a west facing yard, sunny balcony in Ottawa | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| When and how to prune Rhodos | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| How to get rid of hairy bittercress | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Info on VIMGA..VIRL videos, GAPs | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Soil for containers | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| Pruning watershoots | 2026-05-10 | Allison Foot |
| When to sow poppy seeds | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| Tulip leaves are turning red when dying back, whats happening? | 2026-05-09 | Jean Carr |
| White whirling leaves on tomatoes, zucchini - How do you treat? | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| What do I look for when purchasing a greenhouse? | 2026-05-09 | Jean Carr |
| Is Dahlia disease resistant | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| How to grow horseradish | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| What will blue star creeper smother out? Is there a way to control it? Will it kill grass? | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| Do you need ants for a peony to flower? | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| Japanese maple dying, what is it infested with | 2026-05-09 | Jean Carr |
| Ground cover for this soil | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| Why is my hydrangea not doing well | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| Rhrododendron struggling, yellow leaves | 2026-05-09 | Jean Carr |
| What killed my aloe vera? | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| Camelia sasquana is only blooming at the bottom of the plant | 2026-05-09 | Jean Carr |
| Mystery weed in the lawn - field burrweed | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| Rose leaves are wilting, turning purple and dropping | 2026-05-09 | Jean Carr |
| Deer resistant plants | 2026-05-09 | Ruth Beilman |
| Fig tree is not producing fruit, it\'s a well established tree | 2026-05-09 | Jean Carr |
| Wire worms in veg gardens Container growing or open garden | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| When to plant out vegetables | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| Requirements for Forsythias | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| Plants for hot dry area of a garden. | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| Spruce tree in pot why is yellowing on one side | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| Soil types for making compost | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| fertilizer for annuals | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| Red colouring on leaves of potted blue berrys ? | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| How to preserve food | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| Renovaton rhododendrons and camellias. | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| How to maintain Pampus Grass | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| If you mix fake flowers in with your real flower will it detour the deer from eating the real ones Answer ? | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| Late blooming Rhododendrons. | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| Growing peonies and dividing them | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| Anemone grown in the shade. | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| Lots of questions from people buying plants as to what they were and where to plant them | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| Yellowing on Rhododendron leaves -Chlorosis ? | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| Bear\'s Breach is it deer resistant? | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| where can I get help with gardening questions. | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| What colour is the flower of spurge | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| Best plant app? | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| best time to transplant rhododendrons. | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| Use of nematodes in gardens | 2026-05-02 | Peter MacKillop |
| rhododendrons for a sunny spot. | 2026-05-02 | Richard Bernier |
| Drought tolerant plants | 2026-04-27 | Allison Foot |
| Soil amendments | 2026-04-27 | Allison Foot |
| Care of old roses and pruning. | 2026-04-27 | Allison Foot |
| Ground covers | 2026-04-27 | Allison Foot |
| Black knot on a plum tree, how do I control it. | 2026-04-18 | Richard Bernier |
| Where in your garden can you spread fir mulch | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Rooting a sucker. | 2026-04-18 | Richard Bernier |
| How long does it take Horse manure to compost | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Bog plants for around a pond | 2026-04-18 | Richard Bernier |
| Asparagus how to rejuvenate the patch | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Rock mulch under a rhododendron. | 2026-04-18 | Richard Bernier |
| How to register for the Master Gardeners course | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| My rhododendron Sinogrande not flowering. | 2026-04-18 | Richard Bernier |
| When to plant parsley and when to cut it | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| when should I move my Azaleas | 2026-04-18 | Richard Bernier |
| How to access VIMGA Virtual Gardening series | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| What is causing damage on Rhododendron leaves | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| What wrong with my Rhododendron leaves | 2026-04-18 | Richard Bernier |
| Do Deer eat cilantro or rosemary | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| How do you get rid of yellow flag Iris in a pond | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Amending soil | 2026-04-18 | Richard Bernier |
| Perennials suitable for under shade trees. | 2026-04-18 | Richard Bernier |
| What to plant over septic field | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| What is the best fertilizer for climbing roses | 2026-04-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Roses cleaning up in the spring and pruning | 2026-04-14 | Peter MacKillop |
| Potatoes. Soil and where to grow them ie-grow bags | 2026-04-14 | Peter MacKillop |
| Strawberries. Lifting and dividing | 2026-04-14 | Peter MacKillop |
| Hydrangea’s when to prune and when to transplant | 2026-04-14 | Peter MacKillop |
| Spurge-Fairfax. Ground spreading how to remove. Answer. Just keep digging it up | 2026-04-14 | Peter MacKillop |
| Pruning and spring clean up | 2026-04-09 | Allison Foot |
| Soil enhancement and mulching | 2026-04-09 | Allison Foot |
| How to manage a 1 acre, newly acquired, well established garden. | 2026-04-09 | Allison Foot |
| Garden design | 2026-03-31 | Allison Foot |
| Soil amendments and mulch | 2026-03-31 | Allison Foot |
| How to prune Japanese Maple and Hydrangeas. | 2026-03-31 | Allison Foot |
| Recommendations for new property landscaping design. | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| How to prune raspberries | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| How to treat coddling moth? | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| How to set up irrigation for raised beds, raspberries and blueberries. | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| Problems with growing plants in a greenhouse - not heated or cooled. Inconsistent results | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| Are mulberries good for a hedge and will the deer and bears damage them | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| How to watch VIRL presentations | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| How long do walnut trees take before producing walnuts | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| Can garlic be planted now? Mid Feb | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| How to treat leaf miners | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| How to deal with slug infestations | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| Questions on growing tomatoes, where to get seeds | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| How to keep deer out of the garden - sprays, cages | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| Several companion planting questions. | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| What do I spray on my fruit trees now? (mid-Feb) | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| What cucumber is good for eating and pickling. | 2026-02-14 | Laurie Tandrup |
| when to prune hydrangea | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| Perennial Kale and plants | 2026-02-07 | Sylvia Nedan |
| prune plum trees | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| pruning fruit trees and blackberries | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| How to get rid of earwigs | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| how to grow potatoes | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| pruning apple trees | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| how to grow parsnips | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| When to plant potatoes | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| How to divide Russian Sage | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| planting scarlet runner beans | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| Questions about their fruit trees (Pruning, insects, desease | 2026-02-07 | Sylvia Nedan |
| pear trellis rust | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| problems with lilac bush | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| Questions about their own gardens Alot on growing vegetables | 2026-02-07 | Sylvia Nedan |
| deer resistant plants | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| evergreen tree dying | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| The Master Gardener Program | 2026-02-07 | Sylvia Nedan |
| fungal disease on squash | 2026-02-07 | Ruth Beilman |
| Raised beds: metal, wood versus plots? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Where and how to prune Fuchsias? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Where is the best place to grow Rose of Sharron? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| What can I grow under fir trees? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Apple tree pale green with yellow spots. | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Will honeyscuckle grow enough to cover my fence? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| How do I propagate Clerodendron? | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Mock Orange (philadelphus) care. | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| What\'s happening to my Black bamboo going to seed and dying. | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| Care of newly planted trees and shrubs. | 2025-09-20 | Richard Bernier |
| How to rehabilitate Chafer beetle and racoon damaged lawn. | 2025-09-18 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| How to deal with moss in lawn | 2025-09-18 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| How to deal with Chafer beetle grubs in lawn | 2025-09-18 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Fire smart information (booklet on display) | 2025-08-23 | Angela Einarson |
| Growing peppers | 2025-08-23 | Angela Einarson |
| Mumified blueberries. Drying on plant rather than developing. | 2025-08-23 | Angela Einarson |
| Asked for sources and lists for \'local Vancouver Island\' perennials. new to area and is a landscaper | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Why are my raspberries not happy this year? | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Plant ID - from photo. Lantana | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Dying cedar hedge | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| New to area and doesn\'t know what to do with garden. We suggested GAP | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| What are the web nests in my tree? Should I remove them | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| What won\'t rabbits eat | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| What is timbering the stems of my bean plants. Cutworms? What to do. works full time. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| My peaches have black rot. What to do | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Is growing Meyer Lemon tree in sun room in a pot and it\'s not producing lemons. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Is trying to grow loofah in a pot in a sun room. Bottom leaves are suffering, but the top is happy. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| My greens growing in a pot are all bitter. what to do. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Conversation about all the steps of mason bees. From Mt. Vernon, Washington | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Basil not flourishing. Located in raised bed next to tomatoes | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Where to plant basil | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| what to replace a cedar hedge with. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Potatoes are not performing. Wonders if it calcium levels in irrigation water | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Potatoes not producing potatoes. Grown from seed. | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Suggestions for plant ID apps available on phones | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| When and how much to prune my hydrangea | 2025-08-09 | Karen Bennett |
| Accessing garden information from VIMGA | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Rhododendrons yellow leaves with green vaning | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Dry bank , sandy soil on a steep bank | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| How do you know how much garlic to plant, when and harvest | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Hydrangeas , How and what types to grow. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Black knot and running of plum trees. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Potatoes with cracks in the peel | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Balck aphids, control. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Closest bathroom? 🙂 | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Videos on gardening subjects | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Quince with curled leaves | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Buttercup in the garden and how to eradicate . | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| new to the island were gardeners from southern Ontario. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Rat issues , control. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Garden clubs in the area. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| weeds in a lavender bed. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| New to the area, joining garden clubs and more information on VIMGA | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Deer eating tomatoes, control. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| rabbits eating produce. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Clematis in a pot, browning on the edges. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Photograph of a dying Rhododendron . | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| Tomatoes and cucumbers groen in a greenhouse- polination issues. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| What to do with a steep bank in the back yard, no protection from wildlife | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| What to grow under a Cyprus tree. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| new gardener with questions on information. | 2025-07-26 | Richard Bernier |
| multiple questions regarding recommendations for drought resistant native plant suggestions for 2 1/2 acre property | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| irrigation questions, unaware of watering schedule rules | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| lodgepole pine questions: why limbs are missing and only growing on top | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| mulch questions: what makes a suitable mulch- does it include pine cones | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| soil questions - where to buy, what is sea soil | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| identification of numerous shrubs/trees growing wild on property | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| how to deal with invasive bull frogs | 2025-07-21 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| tree roots encroaching on planting beds | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| plums and care of, and pruning | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| garden cool weather / late spring bolting | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| powdery mildew on roses | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| cabbage moth and control | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| plum trees and aphids | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| pruning of fruit trees | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| Balck branches on a holly ... fungus | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| tomatoes determinate / indeterminate | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| control of earwings | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| flowers for sunny spots | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| Controlling St John wort | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| clematis and delphiniums care of | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| Blueberry care of and pruning, need two or more polinators | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| hydrangeas crisp edges on leaves | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| gooseberries and wet soil | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| grape pruning | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| delphiniums deadheading after flowering | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| I\'d tall purple plant... no photos. | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| care of garlic, depth and planting time | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| crocosmia planting and care of | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| small trees for a front garden | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| sea soil amending soil | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| care of cordyline | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| fasciation in plants seems and flowers | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| annuals not thriving in pots | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| I\'d on palms and care of | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| growing long English cucumbers | 2025-07-12 | Richard Bernier |
| What\'s making my arugula bolt? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| How do I deal with leaf curl on peach trees? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why is my rhodo unhappy? (Answer: too much sun.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What does Arnica look like? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why won\'t my rhodo flower? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Resource materials for growing food? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Plant ID. Answer: Black locust tree. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| How do you get rid of horsetail? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Itoh peoney won\'t flower even though other ones nearby are flowering. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Plant ID. Yellow daisy-like flower. (She couldn\'t provide enough info for us to figure it out.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What soil should I use in a raised bed? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Lawn issues - patchy germination and poor soil. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What is eating the leaves of my butterfly bush and how do I treat it? (They couldn\'t provide enough info for an ID.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why is my cilantro bolting? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Issues with plants in veggies garden. (Problem was overwatering.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What\'s wrong with my snowball tree? (Pest problems.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What to do about aphids on a 10\' tall hornbeam? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Plant ID. Answer: Oceanspray. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Pest ID - small black insect on raspberry fruit and leaves. Answer: Raspberry Beetle (Byturus tomentosus). | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What should I use as mulch this summer since it\'s June and I can\'t go collect leaves until fall? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Question about seed companies and germination rates. | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Deer resistant plants? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why won\'t my old, uncared-for blueberries produce fruit? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What should I fill my new raised garden beds with? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Why did my carrots do poorly? (Answer: poor germination.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| What\'s a good book for local plant ID? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| How do you stop slugs in a garden? | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| Plant ID. I have a tree that might be a walnut - is it? (They couldn\'t provide enough details for us to provide an ID.) | 2025-06-21 | Mariah Wilde |
| X2 Rhrododendron: drooping, white powder on leaves, how much can you prune back, best timing for pruning | 2025-06-07 | Jean Carr |
| Recommendation for heat tolerant lettuce seeds to purchase to plant in South Africa | 2025-06-07 | Jean Carr |
| X2 Roses: small holes in leaves, black spots, powdery mildew | 2025-06-07 | Jean Carr |
| X2 Cherry tree: leaves curling, branches dying | 2025-06-07 | Jean Carr |
| Assistance with identifying multiple trees on the estate | 2025-05-26 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Mulching questions - looking for mulch recommendation that suited the garden’s aesthetic | 2025-05-26 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| lawn care to reduce the risk of chafer beetle infestation | 2025-05-26 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| identifying the issues causing several trees to lose vigour | 2025-05-26 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Hedging choices for various areas. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| Care of blueberry bushes, especially soil and fertilizing. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| Causes of some yellow leaves on rhododendron and flowers not completely opening. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| Appropriate containers and heating methods for seed starting. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| Identification of disease causing twig and leaf problems on young willow. | 2025-05-25 | Deborah Seibel |
| soil related questions including mulching | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| care of plants: Lithadora, grasses, daffodils, shrubbery pruning | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| how to hide a B.C. Hydro pad mounted transformer with plants | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Understanding sequencing of projects before plants are selected…eg: soil, water issues need to be planned and addressed before planting new scheme. | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Firesmart related issues in plant selection | 2025-05-23 | Norma Kilpatrick |
| Scrubs for containers | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Shade deer resistant | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| plants for existing gardens | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Shade climbers | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| pinching back dahalias | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| dahlias not blooming | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Annual [plants that are bunnie proof | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| Plants for hot gravel for next to driveway. | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| fertilizer for hydrangeas | 2025-05-18 | Peter MacKillop |
| My Pear Tree leaves have rust colored dots on it | 2025-05-10 | Diane Buirs |
| Which plant has the white sap? | 2025-05-10 | Ruth Beilman |
| Rose Rust - what do I do? | 2025-05-10 | Ruth Beilman |
| Why doesn\'t my fig get fruit? | 2025-05-10 | Ruth Beilman |
| My Lilac flowers are turning black, what is wrong? | 2025-05-10 | Diane Buirs |
| How do I propergate a Pacific Rhododendron?, | 2025-05-10 | Diane Buirs |
| Planting rhubarb | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| Remay cloth | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| Transplanting veg starters | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| plants for a shady balcony | 2025-05-04 | Richard Bernier |
| What is a balance fertilizer for growing vegies | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| Care of rhodos in containers | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| deer resistant plants | 2025-05-04 | Richard Bernier |
| Planting cedar trees in planters | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| vines for fragrance | 2025-05-04 | Richard Bernier |
| gift ideas for trees | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| Planting ideas for easy maintaince | 2025-05-04 | Peter MacKillop |
| shade dolerant perennials | 2025-05-03 | Richard Bernier |
| tomato indeterminate / determinate | 2025-05-03 | Richard Bernier |
| identifying Rhododendron issues | 2025-05-03 | Richard Bernier |
| How big with this Rhododendron Cotton Candy get? | 2025-04-27 | Karen Bennett |
| I need shade plants that rabbit resistant | 2025-04-27 | Karen Bennett |
| Can I bonsai this evergreen azalea? | 2025-04-27 | Karen Bennett |
| plants for dry shade | 2025-04-26 | Richard Bernier |
| companion plants | 2025-04-26 | Richard Bernier |
| deer resistant evergreens | 2025-04-26 | Richard Bernier |
| How do you grow dahlias? | 2025-04-19 | Jean Carr |
| What would you recommend fora shady area | 2025-04-19 | Jean Carr |
| companion plants | 2025-04-19 | Richard Bernier |
| Growing condition for plants that were for sale | 2025-04-19 | Jean Carr |
| leaf damage on a rhododendron | 2025-04-19 | Richard Bernier |
| How do you grow dahlias? | 2025-04-19 | Jean Carr |
| Lawns replacement | 2025-04-19 | Richard Bernier |
| What would you recommend fora shady area | 2025-04-19 | Jean Carr |
| Growing condition for plants that were for sale | 2025-04-19 | Jean Carr |
| Roses - where to grow, types to buy, where to buy, | 2025-02-08 | Ruth Beilman |
| cat and raccoon faces in vegetable garden. | 2025-02-08 | Ruth Beilman |
| Lots of soil questions - clay soil with shallow top soil, soil in pots, soil building in Newfoundland. | 2025-02-08 | Ruth Beilman |
| pls suggest landscape plants for a border | 2025-02-01 | Karen Bennett |
| Garlic growing | 2025-02-01 | Richard Bernier |
| Morning glory eradication | 2025-02-01 | Richard Bernier |
| slug and snail control ; | 2025-02-01 | Richard Bernier |
| ground elder, invasive rhizome. How to get rid of. | 2025-02-01 | Karen Bennett |
| old cherry tree with big scar and splitting, but wants to save, due to tasty cherries | 2025-02-01 | Karen Bennett |
Nanaimo
| Question | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| One lady has an infestation of a very invasive Campanula rapunculoides and wants to know what to | 2026-06-20 | Ellen Stewart |
| Wanted to match a maple with her neighbours tree. Showed photo and we were able to match. | 2026-06-18 | Paul Lawry |
| What perennials can I plant in an 18\" plant that are deer safe | 2026-06-18 | Paul Lawry |
| Which Alpines should I plant for a rockery? | 2026-06-18 | Paul Lawry |
| What plants are good for dry sun | 2026-06-18 | Paul Lawry |
| How do I prevent Onion Maggots. | 2026-06-14 | Mike O'Neill |
| I noticed a Garter Snake eating my strawberries, I have now stopped growing them. Some told me Garter Snakes don\'t eat strawberries is that true? | 2026-06-14 | Mike O'Neill |
| My Peach/Apple tree gets too much fruit, is it ok to throw out the excess fruit? | 2026-06-14 | Mike O'Neill |
| My tomato plants withered after I planted outdoors after growing from seed. Very disappointing, why did that happen? | 2026-06-14 | Mike O'Neill |
| What is a good BOOK for my mom for plants in the pacific northwest? | 2026-06-14 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do I grow basil? Nothing works. | 2026-06-14 | Mike O'Neill |
| Plum tree seems healthy and is 4 years old but still not fruit? Why? | 2026-06-14 | Mike O'Neill |
| do I need to fertilize | 2026-06-09 | Gail Hudson |
| what do vegetables need to grow | 2026-06-09 | Gail Hudson |
| many questions on rose cultivation | 2026-06-09 | Gail Hudson |
| How do I get rid of Coddling Moth? | 2026-06-07 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do you become a Master Gardener? | 2026-06-07 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do I get rid of Blue Bells? | 2026-06-07 | Mike O'Neill |
| What can we do to reduce Bachelor Button - Is it an Invasive Plant? | 2026-06-07 | Mike O'Neill |
| My rhododendron flowers droop down. What\'s wrong | 2026-06-06 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Why are the colourful Calla lilies not thriving when big white ones in the same area are | 2026-06-06 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How to divide/propagate Delasperma | 2026-06-06 | Dorothee Kieser |
| when do i harvest elephant garlic? | 2026-06-06 | Gail Hudson |
| My Japanese berberi is loosing outside leaves this year why? | 2026-06-06 | Gail Hudson |
| why are my carrots not germinating over several attempts | 2026-06-06 | Gail Hudson |
| Cucumbers failing to thrive | 2026-06-03 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How to deal with a wet/moist spot | 2026-06-03 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Interest in what kind of trees to plant | 2026-06-03 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How do you improve a palm tree not flourishing? | 2026-05-30 | Jill Williamson |
| How do you fertilize apple trees and where do you buy that? | 2026-05-30 | Jill Williamson |
| Is a Hazlenut shrub deer resistant? | 2026-05-30 | Jill Williamson |
| How do you prune tomatoes? | 2026-05-30 | Jill Williamson |
| Why don\'t I get fruit on my peppers/tomatoes in my greenhouse | 2026-05-23 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What damage is done by spotted snake milliped and what to do about it | 2026-05-23 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How to deal with leggy rhododendrons | 2026-05-23 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Can I have the Rhodo Nancy Evans in -20 degree weather. | 2026-05-21 | Paul Lawry |
| Pear tree has red growths on leaves. Which after a while changes which gets rootlike growths. Caused by Junipers growing close to the trees. | 2026-05-21 | Paul Lawry |
| how to control fungi (powdery mldew) on Spirea | 2026-05-21 | Paul Lawry |
| How do I deal with peach leaf curl? | 2026-05-20 | Chris Southwick |
| My garlic last year was very poor. What can I do to improve it this year? | 2026-05-20 | Chris Southwick |
| How do you prune hydrangeas and when? | 2026-05-20 | Chris Southwick |
| Some of my raised beds are not doing well. What could be the problem? | 2026-05-20 | Chris Southwick |
| I am using compost in my soil (my own) and wonder if that will be a problem with phosphorus accumulating in my soil? | 2026-05-20 | Chris Southwick |
| I have a clematis vine on my sunny deck. How can I ensure that it grows well? | 2026-05-20 | Chris Southwick |
| How do you propagate Native Ferns from Spores? | 2026-05-17 | Mike O'Neill |
| Why does my basil not do well in my garden space, all my other spices are doing fine? | 2026-05-17 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do I manage bindweed? | 2026-05-17 | Mike O'Neill |
| Why are my irises not blooming? | 2026-05-17 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do I grow Fennel and how does the bulb form. How do i harvest the bulb? | 2026-05-17 | Mike O'Neill |
| Do I have to train my peas to climb? | 2026-05-17 | Mike O'Neill |
| Asian Pear - Fire Blight, what are some management solutions for infected trees? | 2026-05-17 | Mike O'Neill |
| What are some living ground covers for shaded and sunny locations? | 2026-05-17 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do I grow Cactus and Succulents indoors? | 2026-05-17 | Mike O'Neill |
| Suntastic sunflower, potted dwarf, will it bloom all summer? | 2026-05-16 | Ellen Stewart |
| Which combination of plants that attracts beneficial insects that we can put in a basket stuffer? | 2026-05-16 | Felix Surjadjaja |
| Why is Pieris is turning yellow | 2026-05-16 | Ellen Stewart |
| How to make gardening more doable for seniors | 2026-05-16 | Ellen Stewart |
| Suntastic sunflower, potted dwarf, will it bloom all summer? | 2026-05-16 | Ellen Stewart |
| Why is Pieris is turning yellow | 2026-05-16 | Ellen Stewart |
| Can we plant Acer palmatum \'Wildfire\' in a pot for many years? | 2026-05-16 | Felix Surjadjaja |
| How to make gardening more doable for seniors | 2026-05-16 | Ellen Stewart |
| How VIMGA GAP works? | 2026-05-16 | Felix Surjadjaja |
| Can warm water be beneficial to water dahlias in the spring? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| What is on my salal leaves? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| Are there rabbit resistant plants? | 2026-05-09 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How far apart should I plant dahlias? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| How do you prune an espalier pear tree? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| Is Gunnera edible? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| How do I control for codling moth and apple maggots on my apple tree? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| Purchased a rhodo last year and it hasn\'t flowered or grown. What can I do? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| I have an elm tree and these are falling off. What are they? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| My lavender is leggy what should I do? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| I just cut down a big maple. Can I plant another maple is the same spot? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| How do I prune my lilac? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| Can I split my calla lily now? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| My rhodo has witches broom. What do I do? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| My rhodo looks poor what can I do? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| How do I care for a calla lily? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| Why is my apple tree not flowering? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| Why is my lettuce bolting after recently being transplanted | 2026-05-09 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What do I do about slugs eating my rhodos? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| What is wrong with my arbutus tree? | 2026-05-09 | Gerry Davis |
| What edible is a good companion next to strawberries? | 2026-05-09 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What is a tree that will not grow more than 8 feet tall? | 2026-05-02 | Ellen Stewart |
| are coffee grounds ok for mulch | 2026-05-02 | Gail Hudson |
| Ivy roots are impacted under an immovable boulder: how to eliminate them? | 2026-05-02 | Ellen Stewart |
| Can I grow plox in a pot | 2026-05-02 | Gail Hudson |
| What to plant in shady conditions? | 2026-05-02 | Ellen Stewart |
| Plot of grass taken over by bird seed droppings and resulting \"weeds\". What do do to get back to lawn | 2026-05-02 | Gail Hudson |
| Could a camelia thrive if planted about 12\' away from an established oak tree? | 2026-04-25 | Felix Surjadjaja |
| How to manage aphids (currant aphids) and small white maggots (currant fruit fly larvae) on/in black currant plants? | 2026-04-25 | Felix Surjadjaja |
| What is a low plant (weed) with geranium-like flowers. fairly easy to pull up | 2026-04-25 | Gail Hudson |
| Is it too late to feed rhodos | 2026-04-25 | Gail Hudson |
| Lawn Maintainance, use of clover, water needs alternatives | 2026-04-25 | Gail Hudson |
| How important is soil temperature for tomato seed germination? | 2026-04-25 | Felix Surjadjaja |
| I have a Wisteria that is 15 years old and has never flowered, why is that. It is otherwise very healthy. Some said cutting the roots will force it to flower, is this correct and why? | 2026-04-22 | Mike O'Neill |
| I have a North facing yard. What sort of plants will do best in this low sun area. | 2026-04-22 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do I prevent and get rid of Aphids on my plum tree? | 2026-04-22 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do I prevent weed takeover over winter and into the spring in my raised beds when I finish them up in the fall? | 2026-04-22 | Mike O'Neill |
| How can I deal with Army worms in my lawn.? | 2026-04-16 | Beth Walrond |
| How should I fertilize fruit trees and tomato plants? | 2026-04-16 | Beth Walrond |
| What can I grow on a fence which my neighbour added chicken wire to add height? | 2026-04-16 | Beth Walrond |
| What can I replace my lawn with? It is facing south and hot and sunny. | 2026-04-11 | Chris Southwick |
| Best plant to put in a pot for year round interest and part shade. | 2026-04-11 | Mike O'Neill |
| Is it too early to plant carrots? | 2026-04-11 | Mike O'Neill |
| Should I put out my hanging baskets now? | 2026-04-11 | Chris Southwick |
| When I plant my tomatoes, which way (North South East or West) should they face? | 2026-04-11 | Chris Southwick |
| Can I re-start this fuchsia that was in a pot all winter and how do I do that? | 2026-04-10 | Chris Southwick |
| I’ve germinated from seeds these 14 three inch tall ponderosa pines in a cup . At what point do I transplant them for optimum success? | 2026-04-10 | Ellen Stewart |
| How do I prune this apple tree? | 2026-04-10 | Chris Southwick |
| Is straight maple leaves added to kitchen scraps sufficient for mulch? | 2026-04-10 | Ellen Stewart |
| How do I take care of these eucalyptus trees? | 2026-04-10 | Chris Southwick |
| Lawn: using bee lawn from Buckerfields which contains 7 different grasses and plants. Should I eliminate existing weeds before planting? | 2026-04-10 | Ellen Stewart |
| April 10: is it too early to start beets inground? | 2026-04-10 | Ellen Stewart |
| Campanula punchlines invasion how to control? | 2026-04-10 | Ellen Stewart |
| How to protect plants from rabbits. | 2026-04-04 | Jan Thorsen |
| Prevention of wireworms in turnips. | 2026-04-04 | Jan Thorsen |
| How to amend and work with clay soil | 2026-04-04 | Jan Thorsen |
| what growing conditions were suitable for a nectarine tree | 2026-03-28 | Jen Calder |
| when to plant vegetable seeds | 2026-03-28 | Jen Calder |
| How to change colour of hydrangeas | 2026-03-19 | Paul Lawry |
| Should I add fertiliser to my blueberries | 2026-03-19 | Paul Lawry |
| My Palm tree’s branches/leaves are turning brown | 2026-03-19 | Paul Lawry |
| What is wrong with my cactus? It has soft and mushy parts | 2026-03-19 | Paul Lawry |
| Can I plant another Dogwood in the same site as my Dogwood that died there? | 2026-03-01 | Mike O'Neill |
| What can I do to get rid of Chafer Beetle larvae in my lawn? | 2026-03-01 | Mike O'Neill |
| My blueberries are decreasing output over the years, how can I refresh them? | 2026-03-01 | Mike O'Neill |
| Can a professional gardener challenge the Master Gardner course? | 2026-03-01 | Mike O'Neill |
| Why is my prayer plant loosing leaves. Watered 1x per week and indoors. | 2026-03-01 | Mike O'Neill |
| Can I grow vanilla beans in BC in a greenhouse. What is required? | 2026-03-01 | Mike O'Neill |
| Is rotting wood ok in the bottom of my 17\" raised bed as a base? | 2026-03-01 | Mike O'Neill |
| Do you have any information on spraying fruit trees. | 2026-03-01 | Mike O'Neill |
| Can I plant raspberries in a planter? | 2026-03-01 | Mike O'Neill |
| One of the grafted limbs on my multi-graft tree broke off. What do I do next? | 2025-10-06 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| i pruned more than 1/3 of my fruit tree. what should I do now? | 2025-10-06 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| lawn alternatives for shade and drought areas and how to install/maintain | 2025-08-06 | Jen Calder |
| Is the Butterfly bush (Buddleja.sp) invasive? Should I plant it, since the butterflies love it? | 2025-07-19 | Dorothee Kieser |
| You-tube suggested planting tomatoes adding eggshells and some vinegar to the planting hole. they are not thriving. Why | 2025-07-19 | Dorothee Kieser |
| A hazelnut bush growing in a pot is not doing well. Why | 2025-07-19 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Do haskap berries need a male and female plant to produce berries? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| What indoor plants do you recommend for my office? They will have lots of sun. | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Are rudbekias perennial? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| I have to keep cutting back my rhododendrons by the front door as they grow too tall. How do I keep them shorter? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| I’m looking for something evergreen to replace a bed of unhappy mungo pines. What do you recommend? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| My arbutus tree is losing most of its leaves. All of the other arbutus trees I had died. What have I done wrong? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Do you have to deadhead perennial sunflowers to keep them producing flowers? | 2025-07-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Should she move unhealthy spindly Rhodos : should she move them out from under fir trees into more sunshine? | 2025-07-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| Large old rose bush: when to prune? | 2025-07-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| Discolored and dessicated blueberry branch : cause? | 2025-07-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| How often should I fertlise Tomato plants? | 2025-06-22 | Beth Walrond |
| What is that plant? | 2025-06-22 | Beth Walrond |
| How do I protect my heat sensitvie plants in a heat domed? | 2025-06-22 | Beth Walrond |
| How do I make mulch from my garden debris? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| What fertiliser should I use for my strawberries and fruit trees and roses? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| Why is my Lilac not blooming? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| What colourful flowers can I plant with my strawberries? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| Is it too late to plant my nicotina? | 2025-06-21 | Paul Lawry |
| Can hibiscus be grown outside in this climate? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I keep bamboo from spreading? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| What is causing my rash on my arms in my new garden? (euphorbia) | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| Should I deadhead my poppies when they are finished? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I keep cats off my garden beds? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| What can I plant in place of my garlic when I take that out? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| What can I grow in full sun that gives lots of colour and I don\'t have to water except once a week? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| Can I cut back my foxglove because they are almost finished? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I get rid of sugar ants on my dahlias? They persist on two of my favourite dahlias. | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| When can I divide my crocosmia? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I prune a Japanese Spindle tree? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| My raspberries are not developing properly only 2 kernels are developing. What is wrong? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| What is causing my tomato leaves to curl and thicken? | 2025-06-19 | Chris Southwick |
| How doe we know how much to water our plants? | 2025-06-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| What are management solutions to peach leaf curl? Is it safe to use copper solutions? | 2025-06-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| How do we prune and maintain our bush and climbing roses. Best practices. | 2025-06-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| Apple leaf black spot causing much leaf loss , denuding the tree: solution? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Rhododendron weevil: how to control it? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Strawberries that are deformed: why? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Apple leaf black spot causing much leaf loss , denuding the tree: solution? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Rhododendron weevil: how to control it? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Strawberries that are deformed: why? | 2025-06-14 | Ellen Stewart |
| Something eating her peas, thinks it may be slugs, | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| What is best fertilizer to use for tomatoes | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Plant ID - no picture, just description. Will email photo for identification | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Previous owner covered yard with gravel - suggestions on how best to remove it so she can plant garden. There are grey rock-like chunks, should she remove them. | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Ants in the garden - how to get rid of them | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Pelleted Lettuce seed - why is it pelleted and is it better | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| What to plant in a container in the shade - considering Astilbe | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Aphids - how to get rid of them Morning Glory - how to get rid of them | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Hydrangea - what fertilizer to use to give the Hydrangea a boost; both colour and size of bloom | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Thinks her clematis may have Clematis Wilt - what to do | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Ox-eyed Daisy - how to control/get rid of them | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Enquiry about VIMGA Question about raspberries and how often to water | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Peach tree with curling leaves - what is causing this and what to do | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Plum tree ailing - what can he do to encourage better growth/leaves | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| Question whether Campanula Birch hybrid comes in other colours | 2025-06-07 | CyAnne Bertoia |
| What do you do to get rid of slugs? (asked three times by three different people) | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| My tomato and cucumber starts both were doing well in the greenhouse and then they just died (in the greenhouse). There was very little root on them when I checked. | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| Is it too late to start tomatoes from seed? (May 31st) | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| What is the best size for flowering hanging baskets? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| When and how do I prune my lilac? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| When and how do I prune my Japanese maple? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| My camellia leaves are turning yellow. What do I do? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I deal with azalea leaf gall? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| Can you recommend some cheerful flowers for a planter I am building for my employer. It is about 4 x 4\' in size. | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| Can we put an African daisy in a hanging basket? | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| I divided by purple iris after a few years and two of the three plants that I grew on came out yellow and one one was purple. What happened? I cut the original roots apart with a knife. | 2025-05-31 | Chris Southwick |
| What is this plant that has been growing in my compost? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| Is my spider plant healthy and how do I take care of it? (In a glass jar with inward sloping sides and no drainage.) | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| Is it too late to plant my marigold seeds? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| My dad gave me some small tomato plants. I put them outside and they died. What did I do wrong? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| How and when do I prune my tall rhodo? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| My plum tree has a weird brownish growth on the side of the trunk. What is it and do I cut it off? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| Why are some of my fushias dying over the winter and some don\'t? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| Can I move part of my 3 year old laurel hedge so that service can access that area? If so, how do I do that? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| My apples last year all had bugs inside them. What do I do to prevent that? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| What are some peach leaf curl resistant peach varieties? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| My client wants to replace her lawn with short tough plants that stay green. Do you have recommendations? She hardly ever waters her plants. | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| What are the layer components of a good natural compost pile sand should I cover it or does that matter? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| I have a very old ceanothis plant and some of it is dead. What should I do? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| What app should I use to ID plants on my phone? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| I planted my zucchini last month and it isn\'t doing well. What should I do? | 2025-05-28 | Chris Southwick |
| What is causing damage to marigolds and brassicas - severed around stem: cutworms, look for them just under the soil or mulch and destroy. | 2025-05-25 | Marion Woloschuk |
| Aphids on Italian Plum tree - aphids like the new growth, best way to get rid of them organically is spray with water, may have to be done a few times | 2025-05-25 | Marion Woloschuk |
| When to harvest garlic - timing depends on weather etc. but do this when a third of the leaves are brown. If left too long cloves will \"spring\" and not keep as well. | 2025-05-25 | Marion Woloschuk |
| good ground cover for under overhang, dry gravelly soil? | 2025-05-24 | Ellen Stewart |
| what are some good hedging plants? | 2025-05-24 | Ellen Stewart |
| what is a good evergreen plant for a large pot, deer resistant, morning sun? | 2025-05-24 | Ellen Stewart |
| How to harvest cilantro | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How does Epazote grow and what are its uses | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How to get rid of slug problems | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How to harden off seedlings | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How to grow asparagus from seed | 2025-05-24 | Dorothee Kieser |
| How do I help my Siberian Irises bloom? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| Why aren\'t the blueberries in my yard in a group not produce fruit? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| My cherry tree only blossoms on the top of the tree, no blossoms and very poor leaf below that. It is 30 years old. What should I do to help it recover? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| How can I prevent peach leaf curl? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| Why doesn\'t my blueberry bush produce any berries? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| What is the best way to get rid of morning glory? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| What is the best way to remove horsetail from my veggie garden? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| My roof was sprayed with a bleach solution for moss removal by a company. They oversprayed onto my Japanese Maple tree, about 50% died back and looked bad and the rest is healthy. How should I help the tree to recover and will it survive? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| I bought some new cedar planters but they don\'t have holes in the bottom for drainage. I want to plan my herb garden in them do I need drain holds in the bottom of the box? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| I have strawberries in containers and some leaves have a reddish brown tinge on them. Other leaves are green and healthy? What is wrong? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| What can I plant under my cedar and fir trees? | 2025-05-18 | Mike O'Neill |
| Plum tree problem | 2025-05-12 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Thoughts on irrigation system | 2025-05-12 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Dealing with Chicken manure & how to compost | 2025-05-12 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Pros & cons of different lettuce types | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Ivy leaves are turning black and dying. What to do about this? | 2025-05-10 | Jan Thorsen |
| When and how to harvest garlic | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Dug up grass to plant potatoes. Do I need to worry about pests from that grass? | 2025-05-10 | Jan Thorsen |
| Why don\'t I have earthworms in my garden and what can I do to improve the situation | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What to do about a weeping beech tree with a top branch starting to crack. | 2025-05-10 | Jan Thorsen |
| Can I transplant my tomato seedlings into the garden now? | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What causes while in pickling cucumbers | 2025-05-10 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Best fertilizer to use for palm trees? | 2025-05-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| Do you add additional fertilizer to a vegetable bed which already had fish and compost added in? | 2025-05-03 | Jan Thorsen |
| Can Bay Laurel be used as mulch? | 2025-05-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| What to plant in a rock garden alongside a cedar hedge. | 2025-05-03 | Jan Thorsen |
| Peach tree: Frost, developed at UBC: where can one be purchased? | 2025-05-03 | Ellen Stewart |
| Appropriate plants for containers in shade, | 2025-05-03 | Jan Thorsen |
| Whats wrong with my Blue Ox dwarf rhododendron? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| Is this fish fertilizer, 4-2-2, good for my tomatoes? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| I have these small potted geraniums and these larger one. Which are going to be more successful? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| Which of these Bacopa will cascade over the edge of the pot? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| What is rooting hormone and how do I use it to propagate my rosemary bush? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| How do I overwinter geraniums? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| What can I plant that gives showy flowers and grows in the shade? Preferably an annual. | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| How far apart should I plant boxwood for a hedge? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| What are the small groundcover plants that bloom bright, cobalt blue all summer? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| what kind of soil should I use for a small boxwood hedge in a box? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| What do I put on these lilies when I plant them? | 2025-05-02 | Cameron Smith |
| Why can\'t I find French Tarragon seed to plant? | 2025-04-26 | Phyllis Fafard |
| Can you overwinter prize Choi | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| What can be used non a gravel pathway to kill weeds that is eco-sFE | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| How to grow sweet potatoes | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Backyard gets very little sun. Suggestions for plants | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| What is Skirret and how to grow it | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Is there any grub proof/resistant grass seed | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| What is the difference between Hablitzia & Malabar\"spinach\" and how to grow them | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| SUGGESTION FOR PLANTS THAT GET VERY LITTLE SUN | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| Are there any Deer proof plants | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| GRUB RESISTANT GRASS SEED | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| Hosta Plant has holes in the leaves - what caused it | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| How do I get rid of equisetum. | 2025-04-26 | Phyllis Fafard |
| DEER PROOF PLANTS | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| What can be used in place of Peat Moss | 2025-04-26 | Paul Lawry |
| What is this weed and then give a verbal description saying it was green and had leaves about so large....(2 questions) | 2025-04-26 | Phyllis Fafard |
| What is a curry plant and can you leave it outside in the winter | 2025-04-26 | Dorothee Kieser |
| Is is too soon to plant annuals? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Is there a grass seed that produces grass that repels grubs | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Do all Calethea bloom? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Why her Rhodo\'s leaves were turning yellow | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| What is wrong with my rhododendron? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Is it too soon to plant summer annuals? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Do all Caletheas bloom? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| What is wrong with my rhododendron? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Is it too soon to plant summer annuals? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Do all Chaletha bloom | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| What is wrong with my rhododendron? | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| Can I move my large Rhodo with out killing it | 2025-04-17 | Paul Lawry |
| What is eating my brassicas and leaving skeletal remains? | 2025-03-02 | Chris Southwick |
| How do I get rid of slugs? | 2025-03-02 | Chris Southwick |
| Q: How do I fertilize raised bed vegetable garden? | 2025-03-02 | Chris Southwick |
| Should I thin fruit | 2025-01-25 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| tree blooming but very few fruit | 2025-01-25 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| How much to cut in winter? | 2025-01-25 | Jo-Ann Canning |
Cowichan
| Question | Date | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 9 year old Fig tree looks healthy, but zero fruit growing this year – didn’t ripen until the end of September last year. Lots of flowers for pollination action around it with pear, quince, crabapple – always has fruited | 2026-06-20 | Pamela Theriault |
| Native Mock orange – spreading, can I prune it right back to grow upright, blooms just starting to dry up now – it’s a year old – don’t want it to spread. | 2026-06-20 | Pamela Theriault |
| Stick hedge curling leaves not sure what it is. Identified as Corylus cornuta (Beaked hazelnut) – identify what it might be susceptible to? | 2026-06-20 | Pamela Theriault |
| Dahlias have pinholes and some with a rusty edge to it – problems with wire worms before – but it’s not like that -its been aggressive to the leaves | 2026-06-20 | Pamela Theriault |
| i have worms in my sour cherries what can I do now or is it too late and if so what can I do next year? | 2026-06-20 | Pamela Theriault |
| A peony that is 3 years old has not bloomed, have I planted it too deep? Or is it in the wrong spot. | 2026-06-20 | Pamela Theriault |
| what can I plant (bush, tree or shrub) in a sunny spot? | 2026-06-20 | Pamela Theriault |
| What are the right shrubs for a south facing sloped garden | 2026-06-13 | Carrie Ceasor |
| Would it be wise to tier this site with rock to help with water retention? | 2026-06-13 | Carrie Ceasor |
| How to remove grass to plan for future shrub planting on this particular south facing sloped garden | 2026-06-13 | Carrie Ceasor |
| What’s wrong with my radishes, which are mostly green tops and very little root? | 2026-06-12 | Mary Shakespeare |
| Do you know where I can get red wrigglers for my compost? | 2026-06-12 | Mary Shakespeare |
| How do I stop the English ivy in my garden from spreading to my neighbours? | 2026-06-12 | Mary Shakespeare |
| What’s wrong with my radishes, which are mostly green tops and very little root? | 2026-06-12 | Mary Shakespeare |
| Do you know where I can get red wrigglers for my compost? | 2026-06-12 | Mary Shakespeare |
| How do I stop the English ivy in my garden from spreading to my neighbours? | 2026-06-12 | Mary Shakespeare |
| Japanese Forest Grass id | 2026-06-07 | Carla Sorensen |
| Jerusalem Sage id | 2026-06-07 | Carla Sorensen |
| Tree that is a mix of corkscrew hazel and false cypress. | 2026-06-07 | Carla Sorensen |
| as noted on second half of same day | 2026-06-07 | April Johnston |
| Jerusalem Sage id. | 2026-06-07 | Carla Sorensen |
| 90% of the questions were for plant ID | 2026-06-07 | April Johnston |
| type of mulch used in garden and reason for its use | 2026-06-07 | April Johnston |
| Drought management of rhododendrons, wondered about if stressing them would be a good idea | 2026-06-07 | April Johnston |
| Magnolia tree 4 years old has yellow stippling of leaves on 30 % of tree. No insects visible. No change to care or conditions. | 2026-06-06 | Judy Raimondo |
| Trunk of 3 trees showing yellow growth on bark. Soft and wet to touch. Client sprinkling lawn in vicinity every 2 days and watering trees as well. | 2026-06-06 | Judy Raimondo |
| Apple tree with 4 varieties grafted together. Black spots on leaves. Client also has roses in proximity suffering from black spot. | 2026-06-06 | Judy Raimondo |
| Client purchased a Fruit Cocktail tree from Costco last year. 4 stone fruit grafted onto 1 trunk. Peach leaf curl evident on Peach portion. | 2026-06-06 | Judy Raimondo |
| Client has 12 blueberry bushes. Oldest one is 15 years old. All produce well except for last 2 years 1 plant, the oldest, produces flowers but no fruit. No changes to care or environment which all plants share. | 2026-06-06 | Judy Raimondo |
| Plant identification from photo of flower and small cutting of new growth. Pyracantha | 2026-06-06 | Judy Raimondo |
| Why didn\'t my rhododendron bloom this year. | 2026-05-31 | Sandra Kelly |
| Why doesn\'t my cherry tree have very many cherries this year? | 2026-05-31 | Sandra Kelly |
| Where can you buy good mulch? | 2026-05-31 | Sandra Kelly |
| Corkscrew hazel id. | 2026-05-31 | Carla Sorensen |
| Should I cut back the suckers on my beauty bush? | 2026-05-31 | Sandra Kelly |
| Weeping atlas cedar plant id. | 2026-05-31 | Carla Sorensen |
| What can I plant under my large cedar and fir trees? | 2026-05-31 | Sandra Kelly |
| How and what can I plant in front of my neighbors large cedar hedge? | 2026-05-31 | Sandra Kelly |
| This question was submitted via text from a gardener in White Rock tending to roses in a rooftop Garden in upper White Rock (12th floor) Photos were sent along. Several rose sawfly larva were identified on the leaves with associated damage. Ku | 2026-05-30 | Judy Raimondo |
| Azalea sawfly damage identified, from photo. | 2026-05-30 | Judy Raimondo |
| Client presented leaves from a newly transplanted Acer Palmatum. Pale green leaves are curled at edges with brown tips Tree is planted in the ground in full sun. | 2026-05-30 | Judy Raimondo |
| Holes in leaves of young Acer Palmatum. Leaf submitted had 3 slightly irregular shaped round holes. Similar damage in other leaves. | 2026-05-30 | Judy Raimondo |
| My cherry tree, purchased at Dinter\'s last year appears to have died on top and growth is only at the bottom of the stem. What does this mean? | 2026-05-30 | Jacqueline Sherk |
| My Emperor maple, purchased at Dinter\'s last year, hasn\'t leafed out yet -- shouldn\'t it have? | 2026-05-30 | Jacqueline Sherk |
| Why do my dogwood\'s leaves look like this? | 2026-05-30 | Jacqueline Sherk |
| What herbs are annual and what are perennial? | 2026-05-16 | Meredith Potter |
| What is eating my Snowball vibernum and what can I do? | 2026-05-16 | Jennifer Peterson |
| What can I plant in a large trough/container to replace bamboo? | 2026-05-16 | Jennifer Peterson |
| Why is my Leyland cypress going black? | 2026-05-16 | Jennifer Peterson |
| Does the soil change the colour of your Lupin? | 2026-05-16 | Meredith Potter |
| Is this plant,called a ground cherry, a type of cherry tomato? | 2026-05-09 | Mary Shakespeare |
| What sort of plant will this bears breeches be when it grows? | 2026-05-09 | Mary Shakespeare |
| How would I build a rain garden in my clay soil? | 2026-05-09 | Mary Shakespeare |
| Deer resistant plants for morning sun then afternoon shade | 2026-05-02 | Louise Sawchuk |
| What can you grow around the rhododendrons that would be aesthetically complementary and to soil conditions | 2026-05-02 | Carrie Ceasor |
| My young peach tree (2 yrs old) appears to be dying that I planted in clay soil. What might be causing it to die. | 2026-05-02 | Carrie Ceasor |
| Will the elk eat my hellebores? | 2026-05-02 | Carrie Ceasor |
| Honeydew on leaves of shrubs | 2026-05-02 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Apply tree very spindly | 2026-05-02 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Pear rust with juniper growing close by | 2026-05-02 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Black spot on roses | 2026-05-02 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Raspberry root rot - phytophthora | 2026-05-02 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Where can I plant hascap berries? | 2026-04-18 | Pamela Theriault |
| Can I plant broom in my pots in a sunny location? | 2026-04-18 | Pamela Theriault |
| My smokebush has no leaves how do I know if it’s dead? | 2026-04-18 | Pamela Theriault |
| I have a damsun plum and a pear tree to plant in two large holes where our previous fruit trees died. One died because the irrigation was plugged so it didn’t get watered and the other one I think we planted too deep – but we have standing water in | 2026-04-18 | Pamela Theriault |
| I currently store my dahlias over winter in clumps in boxes of peatmoss, but that’s not sustainable, is there other alternatives? | 2026-04-18 | Pamela Theriault |
| What can I plant next to my Rhododendrons in acidic soil? | 2026-04-18 | Pamela Theriault |
| Ideas to replace an area once occupied by a hot tub. | 2026-04-16 | Carla Sorensen |
| Tree ID in front bed - in front of a huge evergreen. Rae confirmed it as a stewartia pseudocamelia from her notes. Gardener will prune by a third. | 2026-04-16 | Carla Sorensen |
| Akuba - very unhappy where it is - move. | 2026-04-16 | Carla Sorensen |
| Using cardboard to change grass into soil. | 2026-04-11 | Louise Sawchuk |
| A client asking about changing a front yard of grass into wildflowers | 2026-04-11 | Louise Sawchuk |
| What perennials will grow near established conifers? | 2026-04-11 | Jennifer Peterson |
| Lots of rabid and deer resistant questions | 2026-04-11 | Pamela Theriault |
| Is it important to pay attention to pH in my vegetable garden and how do I monitor that? | 2026-04-11 | Jennifer Peterson |
| Where is a good place to plant Sweet Box? | 2026-04-11 | Pamela Theriault |
| What is this plant? | 2026-04-11 | Pamela Theriault |
| How to maximize vegetable production in a few raised beds / small garden space? | 2026-04-11 | Jennifer Peterson |
| Is there a variety of Delphinium that is rabbit resistant? | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| What is our local frost date? Is it too early for a hanging baskets? | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| A woman asked about her Messel Magnolia tree, and small bud sizes as compared to last year. | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| What are the bulbous formations appearing on my rhubarb plant? (bolting) | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| What plants can I have next to my front door outside entranceway which gets direct sun and is very hot in summer? We recommended crevice garden and/or desert plants and or grasses | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| What are the heat tolerant roses, reminiscent of the roses that are planted in the roundabout at Duncan. | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| see the morning | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| What to plant on a very hot driveway with very little water no irrigation and a lot of sun | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| What can I replace a cedar hedge line with, I’ve ripped out the existing hedge due to FireSmart protocols. | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| Kiwis: should I plant a hardy or a fuzzy variety? i.e. a male and female plant, or can I plant a self pollinating variety? | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| What can I plant on a west-facing slope to give me privacy and visual interest? Also asked about irrigation. | 2026-04-04 | Pamela Theriault |
| How do you grow sweet potatoes? | 2026-03-29 | Sandra Kelly |
| What is causing my fruit cocktail trees trunk to be shedding? | 2026-03-29 | Sandra Kelly |
| How do you get rid of spotted millipede and how invasive is it? | 2026-03-29 | Sandra Kelly |
| Best cutworm control w/o pesticides | 2026-03-13 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| How to change lawn to wild flower meadow | 2026-03-13 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| How to irradicate English ivy | 2026-03-13 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| How and when do I trim my hydrangeas? | 2025-10-03 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| There were hardly any blooms on my rhododendron - what can I do? | 2025-10-03 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| More information needed on the use of beneficial bugs. Stratiolaelaps scimitus - a soil dwelling predatory mite (S. aculiefer) that feeds on fungus gnats, thrips and weevils. | 2025-10-03 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| When is the best time to plant fall blooming crocuses? | 2025-09-19 | Mary Shakespeare |
| How do i deal with invasive morning glory vines? | 2025-09-19 | Mary Shakespeare |
| When should I move my rose, which is now in a much too shaded locaation? | 2025-09-19 | Mary Shakespeare |
| How to control codling moth in apples? | 2025-09-14 | Sandra Kelly |
| How to keep pumpkins until Halloween? | 2025-09-14 | Sandra Kelly |
| What can you do with old hay bales? | 2025-09-14 | Sandra Kelly |
| plant id goutweed = Aegopodium podagraria | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| plant id Verbena bonariensis | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| plant id Arum | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| can cardboard be used under soil etc to create new planting areas | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| what type of cover crops and green manure to use | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| curcurbit species not producing female flowers: pumpkin, winter squashes etc | 2025-09-13 | April Johnston |
| Skimmia leaves have slowly gone yellow over season. Id it drought, or not enough fertilizer? | 2025-09-12 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Insect ID - carabus fly. Is it beneficial or a pest in my garden? | 2025-09-12 | Ute Holewa |
| Flowers okay but a lot rust has developed on cosmos leaves recently. | 2025-09-12 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| What is the indigenous medicine plant called caribou weed? | 2025-09-12 | Ute Holewa |
| Are my passionfruit edible? | 2025-09-12 | Ute Holewa |
| How to harvest and cure sweet potatoes. | 2025-09-12 | Ute Holewa |
| Why would you prune an apple tree in the summer instead of in the winter when it’s dormant? | 2025-08-10 | Mary Shakespeare |
| Should we remove the grass surrounding the fruit trees to protect the tree trunk from the mower? | 2025-08-10 | Mary Shakespeare |
| what is the name of that sort of kiwi vine? | 2025-08-10 | Mary Shakespeare |
| My cucumbers and tomatoes seem to be late this year, has it to do with the weather? | 2025-07-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| How do I look after my rhododendron? | 2025-07-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| How can I get rid of crab grass and gout weed? | 2025-07-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| What is the best way to control a laburnum tree? | 2025-06-15 | Mary Shakespeare |
| How should we prune our 20 foot high magnolia grandifolia? | 2025-06-15 | Mary Shakespeare |
| What is the best mulch to use on our flower beds? | 2025-06-15 | Mary Shakespeare |
| How do I grow saffron from seed? | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How to get rid of snails. They\'re everywhere. | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| What are some native berries to plant in my yard? | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How to plan a large new garden?How to get calla Lilies to bloom. | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How do I grow saffron from seed? | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How to get rid of snails. They\'re everywhere. | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| What are some native berries to plant in my yard? | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| How to plan a large new garden?How to get calla Lilies to bloom. | 2025-06-13 | Ute Holewa |
| My cherry tree flowered, but this spring the flowers dried up and fell to the ground. Why? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What can I grow near the house, where it\'s wet in winter, and it\'s sunny from morning into the afternoon. | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I want to plant melons starts. Is it too late, and how should I prepare the soil? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have woodbugs eating my cucumbers in the greenhouse, what can I do about that? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What\'s wrong with my bougainvillea, the leaves are turning white. | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Can I use a plastic pot to put an olive tree in, or will it be too hot for the roots? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have planters on the north side of my house, in the shade. What can I plant that is colourful, and perennial? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| We have yellow flag iris in front of our property, in a ditch. It\'s a deep ditch, and managed by the Minister of Highways. This plant is invasive; how can I deal with it, or who do I talk to? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What do I do about slugs in my garden? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a rock retaining wall, and would like to plant something. I\'ve seen a small plant with a carpet of leaves, and purple flowers. What is that, and do you have any other ideas? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a Japanese maple in a pot, and the leaves are turning brown on one branch. There are ants crawling up the stem. What is the problem? | 2025-06-07 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Plant Identification of Centaurea macrocephala, unusual buds and plant appearance, lots of questions about it. | 2025-06-01 | April Johnston |
| Where is the best location to plant Ericas? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| What type of apple is olive shaped at beginning of formation? | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| How to over winter a Hibiscus (tender)? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| What is this striped beetle? | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| What to grow in a large stone container? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| What is that huge tree? | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| Information on Stewartia | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| Japanese maple 5 yrs in a pot to ground, died, assumed root bound and possible not enough watering after planting | 2025-06-01 | April Johnston |
| Is this Japanese Maple (acer palmatum) we\'re looking at \'Bloodgood\'? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Weeping cherry tree leaves has holes in its leaves. | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| comments on Mock Orange in the garden and if it was deer resistant | 2025-06-01 | April Johnston |
| My potted rhododendron died in its second year. What do I need to do to prevent this? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| What is that shrub | 2025-06-01 | Sandra Kelly |
| Plant indentification of Centaurea macrocephala, most unusual flower buds and plant appearance, lots of questions about | 2025-06-01 | April Johnston |
| Is there anything you can add to the soil to discourage horsetails? | 2025-06-01 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| knotweed eradication | 2025-05-31 | April Johnston |
| cucumber and corn plants dampening off | 2025-05-31 | April Johnston |
| Peach Leaf Curl! multiple questions | 2025-05-31 | April Johnston |
| black vs brown emitter irrigation lines | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| Information on using a bat box | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| trying to save volunteer leafed out heritage potatoe plants, transplant from one area to another | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| What are the native butterflies? | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| Peach leaf curl, what to do | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| My plum tree leaves are curling and I had a poor yield last year. | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| The garden owner used some unusual plastic coated pliant wire to create hoops to cover their small fruits crops, visitors wanted to know the source of. Answer: Temu! | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| How do I get rid of the slugs on my lettuce plants? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| My Peach Tree leaves are all curled. | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| How would I go about replacing my lawn with xeroscaping? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| what sort of advice would you give for planting a newly established east facing garden? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| What is wrong with my pear tree? It has orange spots on its leaves. | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| Which cherry (or plum) varieties would cross pollinate with a Bing cherry (or Italian prune plum)? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| what sort of training do you need to become a Master Gardener? | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| Could I grow a Korean dwarf lilac in a pot/ | 2025-05-25 | Mary Shakespeare |
| I think I killed my lavender. Exploration revealed over zealous pruning into hard wood | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| What was the blue flowering ground cover perennial in front garden feature: Lithodora, probably Grace Ward | 2025-05-25 | April Johnston |
| Discussions on the hand drawn garden design plan that was provided | 2025-05-25 | Sandra Kelly |
| I have a 72 seed tray, and I want to plant a variety of vegetables at the same time. Do seeds have different light requirements? Can I put the whole tray under a grow light, with different seeds in it? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Multiple damaged leaves from different plants with various insect causes.!!! | 2025-05-17 | Judy Raimondo |
| I want to plant a zucchini, should I plant just one, or a few at a time? Should it be in a pot or in the ground? How can I print slugs or cut worms from getting at it? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Do peppers need a certain amount of sun, and if so, how much? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Black knot on young plum tree | 2025-05-17 | Judy Raimondo |
| What do I do about apple maggot? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a south facing yard on the ocean in James Bay, shaded by lilacs. I\'m thinking about putting ferns there - would that work? What kind of fern? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| We have verticillium wilt in our Japanese maple. What can we plant instead, in a garden with a Japanese theme? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Chlorosis of big leaf Hydrangea | 2025-05-17 | Judy Raimondo |
| Will chickens eat marigolds? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What\'s slug bait, and can I use it. What about diatomaceous earth? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a rose that has red markings in the leaves; what is it? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I buy echinacea every year to put in the garden, but it never comes back. Why? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I bought two water lilies; will they reach to the top in 3 feet of water? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| How should I plant my rugosa rose - leave it in the pot, or, put it in another pot? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| What bright coloured flowers can I plant in a pot in front of my door, other than geraniums? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| My double flowering plum tree died this spring. It started to leaf out and bud, but now it\'s all dead. What\'s wrong with it? (Bought here 8 years ago) | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| My juniper is dying in some areas. Is there a disease going around? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I\'m from Shawnigan Lake, and I have a lot of slugs in my garden. What can I do about this? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a nectarine tree that I bought here last weekend. It\'s 5 feet tall, but it has no leaves and no buds. It\'t not doing anything. Is there something wrong with it? | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| I have a Princess Dianna clematis. It climbs high on the wall and has lots of flowers. Is there any way to get it to be more full and busy? It\'s just skinny vines right now. | 2025-05-17 | Fern Hietkamp |
| Is there sedge that is native? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| If I plant this red currant, will it produce berries this year? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Can I plant cucumbers close to tomatoes? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Why does my rhubarb have a thin stock? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| Do cucumbers need 3 plants together to produce fruit? | 2025-05-10 | Louise Sawchuk |
| How do I get rid of bind weed? | 2025-05-03 | Sandra Lee |
| Insect ID Millipedes | 2025-05-03 | Ute Holewa |
| Can I grow grapes in containers? | 2025-05-03 | Sandra Lee |
| What’s wrong with my peach tree’s leaves? Peach leaf curl. | 2025-05-03 | Ute Holewa |
| What is wrong with my evergreen clematis? It has wilting leaves with black spots. | 2025-05-03 | Sandra Lee |
| Whazit big shrub with arching with-blooming branches (showed image of spirea) | 2025-05-03 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| How do I know if my shrub at home is an azalea or rhodo (az has 5 stamens, rhodo has 7 or more) | 2025-05-03 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| ID purchased rhodos using Greer\'s Guide (3 requests) | 2025-05-03 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Shrubs and vines for shade ... difficult site with cedars and trellis to hide RV | 2025-04-26 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Curled leaf on young,, newly transplanted miniature nectarine said to be peach leaf curl resistant. | 2025-04-26 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Commercially potted plant. Removed, and saw soil had bits of white stuff and coloured pellets (MG ascertained as perlite and time-release fertilizer). Okay to add to compost bin? | 2025-04-26 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| More than half of the clients were looking for plant recommendations for various conditions in their gardens or for patio plantings. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Peeling bark from Cherry Tree which is otherwise doing well. Sawdust and sap below the wound. Small holes in the bark. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Client was removing a cedar hedge from next to concrete slab. Didn\'t want to remove roots because they were worried it would undermine the slab. Wanted to know what to plant among the roots. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Gunnera. Client want to know if she could plant it in an area that filled with water during the winter. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Plant ID\'s at least 6 times. Usually because they wanted another one. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Roses purchased in fibre pots were being told by nursery staff to plant with pot in place.. Clients wanted to check with us before proceeding. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| Goutweed. How to get rid of it. | 2025-04-19 | Judy Raimondo |
| What do i need to know about growing a wisteria vine? | 2025-04-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| I want to grow a lilac in container. Any suggestions? | 2025-04-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Growing tomatoes in a container. What do I need to do? | 2025-04-11 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| * I have plant containers in the shade, what do I plant in them that is shade appropriate? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * What plants would you suggest for an arbour on Gabiola Island that is drought tolerant? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * I have a Blue Spruce tree in a pot and I want to repot, however I think I overwatered it and it has brown needles now. I want to repot; should I or wait for it to dry out? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * Will a magnolia grow in an open unprotected area? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| What do I do with Kale that over winters? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| Are dwarf forsythias available in this area/zone? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * I want to replant hyacinths when do I do that? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * I am looking for spurge that is more yellow than green, is this zone ok for it? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * I have strawberries growing in a rock wall, I want to replace with appropriate plants for rockery. | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| * When is the best time to plant grass? (NEVER and WHY?) * How do I plant raspberries and what is the best spot to do it? | 2025-04-05 | Pamela Theriault |
| Is it okay to plant morning glory? | 2025-03-23 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Is it too early (March 23) to use a heat pad to start my tomato seeds? | 2025-03-23 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| How to deter bears on your property? | 2025-03-23 | Gwen Redcliffe |
| Given some dahlia tubers wrapped in saran. What to do (experienced with dahlias) ... knew too early to plant and growing tips not showing. No mold on tubers. Other tubers still in dormancy. | 2025-03-15 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Why is my dogwood dying? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| Are there any noxious plants to animals that I should avoid? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| Can I plant a camellia on the north side of a fence? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| How do I care for my blueberries? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| I’m moving my dahlias from a border along a fence, and I’m wondering what to put there now - thinking of Portuguese laurel, or rhododendrons. How do I decide which is best? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| What is this weed, what kind of soil does it like, and how can I get rid of it? | 2025-03-15 | Pamela Theriault |
| annuals for hanging baskets that get mostly sun but don't need a lot of deadheading ... mostly trailing, a few mounding | 2025-03-15 | Jo-Ann Canning |
| Tulips in third year. First year good blooms. Last year greens only with stubby stalks near base. No deer. Rabbits in area. | 2025-03-15 | Jo-Ann Canning |