Get involved in Tree Check Month across Canada this August
The following article was derived from a press release by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and specifically concerns tree pestContinue Reading
Category: Trees
When a Tree is Struck by Lightning
By Larry Hodgson Lightning often strikes the highest object of a given sector … and that is frequently a tree.Continue Reading
Trees and Shrubs That Sucker
By Larry Hodgson Most trees produce only a single trunk over their entire life. The average shrub, too, produces allContinue Reading
SMA Urban Tree of the Year 2021: The Giant Sequoia
Painting by Gary Stutler (garystutler.com); image distributed by SMA with permission of artist. Each year, members of the Society ofContinue Reading
Urban agroforestry and its potential integration into city planning efforts
Urban agroforestry makes efficient, double use of space. Trees that produce food can line city streets, parks, and other spaces.Continue Reading
Yes, You Can Let Vines Climb Trees!
A climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris) growing on a tree: nothing could be more natural! Photo: Dave Epstein, @growingwisdom What isContinue Reading
Flood-Tolerant Trees
Given the global climate disruption of the current era, floods are more common than ever … and happen at seasonsContinue Reading
Chestnut Trees for Canada
Fruits of the common chestnut (Castanea sativa). Photo: Exeter Trees Question: When I lived in France, we always collected chestnuts inContinue Reading
SMA Urban Tree of the Year 2020
A huge specimen of common hackberry (Celtis occidentalis). Photo: chadwickarboretum.osu.edu Every year, members of the Society of Municipal Arborists (SMA) nominate and voteContinue Reading
Peeling Bark Doesn’t Always Mean Disaster
Pearlbush has beautiful white flowers in the spring… and older specimens show attractive bark in the winter. Photo: www.pepiniere-bretagne.fr &Continue Reading