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I saw a plant in a neighbor’s yard and I’d like to know what it is. I saw it in May and it was a low carpet of very bright pink flowers and the leaves looked almost like short spruce needles. |
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Most likely what you saw was a type of creeping phlox. The common types are moss phlox, artic phlox or douglasii phlox. They are all sturdy low growers which are a solid mass of bright blooms in the early spring. All are hardy for the Edmonton climate. |
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Can we plant apple trees in late summer or early fall or should we wait until spring? |
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Planting apple trees is a great early fall project. Plants root heavily in the fall and do not have the hot summer days to contend with or the stress of rooting and producing leaves at the same time as in spring. |
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I have twin one year olds and recently moved into a home with a Selkirk crab in the yard. I was wondering if the fruit is poisonous? |
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The fruit of the Selkirk is not poisonous. It is pretty tart and as with all ornamental crabs they'd probably get the runs if they ate too many. They would be a bit of a chocking hazard though. The poison control centre has more info on poisonous plants if you're interested (1-800-332-1414) |
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We purchased a bunch of trees and shrubs this year and it will be their first winter in the ground. Is there anything I need to do to help my plants survive? |
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Yes there is. The most important thing is to make sure all your plants are moist when the ground begins to freeze in early November. This is especially important for evergreens. With cedar or upright juniper, also provide a burlap screen around them. Don't wrap the burlap tight, put a few stakes in the ground outside the rootball and wrap the burlap around the stakes. Also give your evergreens a spray of Cloud Cover late in fall and again if we warm up in Feb to reduce the amount of water they lose. Snow cover any tender or low shrubs. |
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It's October and my Evan's cherry tree still has green leaves. What should I do in order to get it to go into dormancy. What happens if you cut the green leaves off? Would it help? |
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Even though the leaves are still green the tree should be dormant. Cutting the leaves off isn't necessary though it would do no damage. Check for buds that have been set for next years leaves. These appear like bumps in the V between the branch and the leaf stem. If these are there the tree should be fine. To encourage slow down and dormancy start holding back the water in September. Don't let it go bone dry but stretch out the time between waterings. Also, make sure not to fertilize them after about mid July to allow time for them to absorb it, grow and slow down in prep for winter. |
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When and how do I transplant raspberries? |
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If you're digging fresh canes do it first thing in spring before they leaf out. Select only the greener one year canes for replanting. Remember that raspberries are best in sunny well-drained spots. Space them about 24" apart to allow them to expand as new canes emerge. Cut the newly planted canes down to about 10" directly after planting and water them well. Also apply a root start fertilizer 3 times about 10 days apart.
Potted raspberries can be planted any time during the growing season. |
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