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Trees & Shrubs

How-to Trees & Shrubs

Pruning Shrubs

July 23, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 6958 Views gardening how-to, pruning shrubs, trees and shrubs

New life for old shrubs Nearly all well-established gardens have at least one old shrub which is often ignored until

Garden Pests Trees & Shrubs

Common Birch Tree Pests

February 22, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 10336 Views birch tree pests, garden pests, insects that infect birch trees, trees and shrubs

The bronze birch bark borer and the birch leaf miner Several pests attack birch trees, especially those that are under

How-to Trees & Shrubs

Birch Trees in the Urban Landscape

February 22, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 7592 Views birch tree, Gardening for Beginners, trees and shrubs

by Dorothy Dobbie When and where to plant a birch The best time to plant a birch tree is spring

Gardening for Beginners Trees & Shrubs

When to Call an Arborist

February 22, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2782 Views arborist, Gardening for Beginners, tree professionals, trees and shrubs

Trees are complicated organisms. It is hard to identify a problem without the help of a professional. You need to

Gardening Science Trees & Shrubs

How Trees Communicate

February 21, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3110 Views gardening magic and mysteries, how trees communicate, how trees talk, trees and shrubs

By Dorothy Dobbie Literature and myth abound with stories about trees talking to people and people talking to trees. Many

Manitoba Gardener Trees & Shrubs

Manitoba’s Halfway Tree

February 21, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 10608 Views halfway tree, Manitoba Gardener, manitoba landmark

by Joan Cohen It’s a tree beloved of Manitobans who regularly commute the 194 km along the TransCanada highway between

Trees & Shrubs

Flowering Shrubs

February 19, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2595 Views flowering trees, trees and shrubs, what are black knots, what are suckering trees

By Dorothy Dobbie I love spring. When the trees and flowering shrubs have shaken off the chills of a Canadian

How-to Trees & Shrubs

Basic Pruning Techniques

February 19, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2919 Views gardening how-to, how to prune trees, proper way of pruning trees and shrubs

by Mike Allen There are some basic pruning techniques that must be followed to enhance and maintain a healthy tree.

Ontario Gardener Trees & Shrubs

The White Pine

February 5, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2531 Views conifer tree, history of white pine trees in canada, Ontario Gardener, Trees & Shrubs, white pine tree

by Chris Conway Excerpt from The Lake used with permission from Great Plains Publications. The ragged breaks in the tree

Trees & Shrubs

Fire Blight Problem on Ornamental Fruit Trees

February 5, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2320 Views fire blight, ornamental fruit tree, tree problems, Trees & Shrubs

In Canada, fire blight, caused by the bacterium, Erwinia amylovora is a destructive disease of fruit trees and ornamental shrubs.

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