I hadn't heard of this variety before but some googling indicates that it's less hardy than the native arbutus. I used to live on the mainland...
I have three healthy cuttings taken from a Queen Elizabeth rose last fall. They are currently still in a greenhouse kept above freezing...
I bought a Japanese maple in the early 90's from a nursery in the Southlands area (south of Southwest Marine Drive in Vancouver); it did well as...
I agree with Ron. I've just dealt with weeds and grass around a small Japanese maple -- removing the material by hand works well.
Thank you for your comments. I'm going to visit the local Evergro in the next day or so. One concern I've had is whether the potassium and other...
A recent lab test shows that the major nutrients in my vegetable garden soil are all very high, except for the nitrogen. The potassium was...