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Once a Boxwood has succumbed to leaf miner and tree moth, they are virtually impossible to eradicate. At Toronto Horticulture, we usually recommend our clients replace their deteriorating Boxwood shrubs with a native variety that is more resilient against pests. This post introduces a few native Boxwood-like shrubs that provide a similar type of growth and can be shaped either into a formal hedge or a rounded informal shrub. Here are a few of our top recommendations.
We heard about an article that’s been making rounds these last two weeks telling people they should never reuse the same planter soil twice, as it would be robbed of all nutrients. This article encourages people to replace their potting soil every year. This is not only incredibly wasteful, but it also seems there’s some misinformation here that we wanted to clear up.
If you’ve never put deliberate care into your grass, it’s likely your lawn is just a mix of wild grass. Wild grass consists of seeds that blow in from the area around you. They are not necessarily selected for your soil, light, and water types, and chances are they dry up and die really easily. Signs of a wild grass lawn is if your lawn is patchy, yellow, or prickly to walk on.
