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Birch Trees in the Urban Landscape

February 22, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 9692 Views birches, 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 3948 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 4595 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 12957 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 3617 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 3894 Views gardening how-to, pruning

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 3617 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 3400 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.

Plants Trees & Shrubs

Flowering Trees of Canada

February 5, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 30500 Views Canadian trees, flowering trees, plant hardiness zone, Trees & Shrubs

Story by Michael Rosen, RPF Photos by Daniel Tigner Flowering trees are by definition deciduous trees – trees with leaves

How-to Trees & Shrubs

How to Prevent and Deal with Winter Burn on Evergreens

January 30, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 7459 Views evergreens, how to prevent, Trees & Shrubs, winter burn

Winter burning (also called “winter drying” or “winter browning”) is a common and recurring problem of coniferous trees in colder

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