A 2”x6 “which is a 120 year old tree? Some of the 2x6 lumber I purchased recently weighed differently when I picked it up and here in...

Spring is calling – what to pay attention to? Our gardens include hard spaces and paths and sometimes play areas which we clean up after...

Why do we choose to cut down a young tree and take it indoors each Christmas? Is it because we have a love of trees and want to have one...

Sept 17, 2022 at 2pm What: Short tree walk in downtown Guelph with focus on how to plant city trees for optimal health, success, and...

Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 2pm to 3:30pm Learn how to read the health of a tree, its history, and anticipated lifespan. Find out how we...

When our home gardens and naturalized public spaces are subject to the formal expectation of being tidied easily and designed to look...

Shade and shadow provided by trees and tall shrubs are places children enjoy playing under and near - it excites their imagination and...

Framing views you prefer and at the same time placing groups of trees and tall shrubs to mask less desirable angles Groups of trees...

Our ‘Top Trees’ series highlights Martin’s favourite trees *under 10 metres* to use in urban home landscape designs - except for Top...

Darwin studied earthworms for decades before he wrote his final paper concluding that earthworms are responsible for creating our soils –...

A nursery grown tree has had its root system minimized to make it lighter to transport and to reduce transplant shock. To still enable...

The changes of colour in sugar maples at autumn time give us a vivid picture of this species’ internal process of readying itself for the...

Our ‘Top Trees’ series typically highlights Martin’s favourite trees 'under 10 metres' for use in urban home landscapes – not so this...

Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 2pm Learn to read trees - what makes our city trees happy and healthy? Find out how we can each do our part...

We're continuing our countdown of favourite ways that trees benefit our health and our communities. #7. Colour, Flower & Fruit We expect...

Trees save energy in many ways; solar panels only produce electricity. Their shade provides the obvious savings, but trees also slow...

We're continuing our countdown of favourite ways that trees benefit our health and our communities. #6. Trees Connect Us All As children...

It seems odd that a tree would stop growing so far ahead of the cold winter months, but there are other factors at play which are not...

We're continuing our countdown of favourite ways that trees benefit our health and our communities. #5. Children's Love of Trees To a...

Our ‘Top Trees’ series highlights Martin’s favourite trees under 10 metres for use in urban home landscapes. This month, we showcase some...