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Fatsia japonica. Yes, it should branch out a bit more if you cut it like you are thinking. Here is a decent page on it:...
I haven't heard of anyone using them as annuals ($$$). As for the rest of your questions, yes to all. We used them a lot in planters at...
My suspicion is that the roots have rotted off, based on the wilted look of the newer leaves and the presence of the fungus gnats. If that is the...
I tried it some years ago in a different garden. The main lesson I learned was that the corn needs a substantial head start on the beans. Pretty...
Regarding amending the soil, please read https://www.gardenmyths.com/soil-amendments-dont-amend-before-planting/ And I agree with Ron that...
There are plenty of bugs out there that bite and cause a reaction, that one wouldn't think to be a problem. I was told by someone, likely my...
I'd say they get sun from mid-morning until the hot part of the afternoon, varying with the time of year, because my yard is sort of diagonal to...
Two more for your consideration, Arbutus unedo, and Pacific wax myrtle. Both grown fine in my yard in Shawnigan, also with cedars. The deer do...
Check out Cryptomeria japonica "Knaptonensis" for something on the smaller side, or Fatsia japonica for something eventually much larger. More...
One other thing to check is for rodents chewing the bark off the stems. Not sure if it is rats or mice that do this, but the chew marks are pretty...
I'm up by Shawnigan Lake, so I have a rather different weather pattern to deal with than in Victoria--I get far more rain and snow in winter, and...
That's a rat. Voles are more of a chocolate brown, and their tails are quite a bit shorter.
I think that is Broad-leaved Helleborine, the “weed orchid.” If so, yes, it is invasive.
Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner. I was waiting to get a few beetles so I could get better pictures. Finally did yesterday, posted on...
A coworker brought in some beetles today that have been devouring her plants (Victoria area). She’s never seen them before, but has talked to...
