Is It an Apple Tree? A Plum Tree? A Serviceberry?
During this incredible springtime frenzy, which sees spring bulbs, lilacs and a variety of beautiful native woodland plants burst intoContinue Reading
Category: Trees
Answers to Your Questions: Messy Maple Trees, Spring Flowers, and Invasive Grass
Messy maple My neighbor’s maple tree is causing me trouble. Most of its branches hang over my driveway and myContinue Reading
Finally, the Cercis Era?
Last month, at a conference, several gardeners from the Quebec City area shared their joy at seeing their wisteria plantContinue Reading
No Palm Trees up North, No Maples Down South!
Forgive me, but I’m going to talk about my trip to Spain again. It’s the third week in a row,Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Problems and Solutions for Your Trees
Russian olive Is it possible to prune a Russian olive tree that’s about 14 years old, since it’s growing quiteContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Can You Cut Into a Maple Tree That Is Stressed by Drought?
I live in Montérégie, in a former sugar maple grove, and my trees are very tall and have a largeContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Broken Branch and Damaged Linden
Broken branch I have a problem with a 6-meter (20 ft) pine tree. Last winter, the snow broke a largeContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Damaged Honey Locust
We have a ‘Harlequin’ honey locust tree in our yard that was planted by our parents in 1979. It isContinue Reading
The Curious Story of the Ginkgo Tree
Would you be surprised if I told you that a tree you can grow in your backyard is a livingContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Butternut, Pineapple, and Zanzibar Gem
To plant to plant a butternut tree or not? I received a butternut tree (Juglans cinerea) as a gift andContinue Reading