A new batch of bakeries have made Waterloo region their home. And while some of what’s in their display cases may feel ...

Mr. Smarty Plants doesn't have all that much luck convincing people about the use of invasive, non-native plants, either. In all fairness, the neighbors may not even have planted that jasmine, but ...

While vines and ground cover are not exactly trees, when you get down to the nitty-gritty of the definition of arboriculture and what arborists such as myself are supposed to study, woody stemmed ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Is it true that if you plant hot peppers on the same row as sweet ...

It doesn’t really wilt, so it’s hard for people to tell when Asian jasmine is in serious distress. It just turns a drab olive-green. If watered about that time, part of the bed will come back ...

Asian jasmine is one of our best ground covers, but it must be used in the right situations and properly maintained. It is a vigorous running vine that forms a dense layer of intercrossing stems ...

Dear Neil: I have a three-leafed vine growing in my Asian jasmine. It has smooth leaves, so I don’t think it’s poison ivy, but I’m not pulling it anyway. Is ...

We moved into our beautiful new custom home in November 2007. Over that winter, I mapped out a landscaping plan for our backyard. Having somewhat of a green thumb (according ...

If the tree foliage gets to continue to have the sunlight, you'll have to change the planting under the trees to ground covers that appreciate shade — Asian jasmine, English ivy, Persian ivy ...

A Yes, the plant in question is Asiatic jasmine — Trachelospermum asiaticum. It is not a true jasmine. It is an evergreen ground cover that will grow in sun or shade.

However, it’s my understanding that when found in Asian Jasmine, it can be removed with a one percent spray of glyphosate (RoundUp) without harming the jasmine. Do test a small spot first before ...