What are suitable plants for a windy north facing fifth floor balcony in Toronto (zone 6)? I am looking for plants that can withstand the wind, and can do reasonably well without much direct sunlight.
I planted cuttings of my variegated pothos that had been rooted in water. That was over a year ago and they have not grown a centimetre.
How to eradicate rose slug sawflies? Each year they devastate my roses, and this year they added Mountain Ash to their menu. I try and keep up by picking them off daily, and I spray with the appropriate bug spray. Even so I cannot keep up. The Mountain Ash is now a skeleton, except for a few of the lower branches!
I have just read an article on hydrangeas, saying that some hydrangeas flower on the old wood? Eureka! Is pruning mine back each spring the reason why the bush has luscious green growth, but no flowers?
How to permanently get rid of the hundreds of maple saplings (about 2-3 inches tall) which grew naturally from dropped keys?