The White Pine
by Chris Conway Excerpt from The Lake used with permission from Great Plains Publications. The ragged breaks in the tree line at Lake of the
Canada's Local Gardener
February 5, 2019
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Trees & Shrubs
Fire Blight Problem on Ornamental Fruit Trees
In Canada, fire blight, caused by the bacterium, Erwinia amylovora is a destructive disease of fruit trees and ornamental shrubs. Outbreaks seriously injure and kill
Canada's Local Gardener
February 5, 2019
Flowering Trees of Canada
Story by Michael Rosen, RPF Photos by Daniel Tigner Flowering trees are by definition deciduous trees – trees with leaves (as opposed to needles). Evolution
Canada's Local Gardener
February 5, 2019
How to Prevent and Deal with Winter Burn on Evergreens
Winter burning (also called “winter drying” or “winter browning”) is a common and recurring problem of coniferous trees in colder parts of Canada. Pines (and
Canada's Local Gardener
January 30, 2019
Shrubs for Your Garden
Many varieties of shrubs make excellent foundation plants. Plant breeders have achieved amazing advances with shrubs for your garden in colour, texture and form. *Click
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June 20, 2017