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The White Pine

February 5, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2603 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

Fire Blight Problem on Ornamental Fruit Trees

February 5, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2382 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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Flowering Trees of Canada

February 5, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 27314 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

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How to Prevent and Deal with Winter Burn on Evergreens

January 30, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 5857 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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Shrubs for Your Garden

June 20, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 5858 Views Local Gardener, Trees & Shrubs

Many varieties of shrubs make excellent foundation plants. Plant breeders have achieved amazing advances with shrubs for your garden in