Winter Tree Care Made Easy
As a homeowner, caring for your trees can be a full-time task sometimes. Your trees need plenty of TLC to make sure they stay green and healthy. It’s important you keep an eye out to stay on top of any […]
The Basics Of A Successful Fruit Tree Pruning
Many newbie gardeners often think that pruning is a challenging task. As a gardener, it is important to understand that the needs of a fruit tree are quite different from those of an average shade tree. Fruit trees require annual […]
Pawpaws & Black Walnut: The Best Trees To Plant In Southwestern Ontario
Southwestern Ontario is a tree lover’s dream. Over 217 distinct tree species can be found in Toronto alone, with over 20 species of Carolinian trees like oak, hickory, ash, chestnut, and walnut, as well as the red mulberry tree, which […]
Bloom What You’ve Planted: Your Summer Garden Checklist for Southern Ontario
The summer is finally here!
Life can be cold and hard for much of the year here in Ontario. Temperatures can get as low as -40°C during the winter. However, much of Ontario becomes an Edenic paradise […]
Choosing the Right Tree for a Small Garden
Planting trees on your property gives you plenty of benefits: shade, windbreaks, protection from noise, and beautifying the yard, to name a few. However, when most people think of trees, they might think of large trees with big boughs, which […]
How Climate Change Affects Your Garden
Climate change, also known as global warming, is the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth. Although greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide are naturally pr
esent in the atmosphere, its presence is rapidly increased by human activities such as burning fossil […]
Seven Ways to Recycle Your Used Christmas Tree
Your live Christmas tree has given you so much pleasure over the holiday season. It was the centrepiece of your Christmas decorations, and the focal point for gatherings. Presents were piled underneath, to be gleefully ripped open on Christmas morning. […]
What to Do about Exposed Tree Roots
Although trees with exposed roots are a common occurrence and are generally not a cause for alarm, they can be potentially hazardous. Exposed tree roots can be responsible for:
- Tripping […]
How to Protect Your Trees from Storm Damage
Hurricane season can wreak havoc on the eastern United States, Ontario, and other areas of eastern Canada. Storm force winds and torrential rains can cause extensive damage to trees, despite their strength or size. Observe the […]