Maple

  • A caterpillar on the ground in the middle of four red maple leaves

    Benefits and Selection of Urban Trees

    Urban trees provide numerous benefits to our properties and the surrounding landscape and cities. They serve as cooling agents, mitigating the urban heat island…

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  • A large Sugar Maple with leaves which are radiant orange and red fall colour.

    Sugar Maple

    The Sugar Maple, a majestic tree species, possesses an impressive lifespan exceeding two centuries. Its vibrant colours reach their zenith during the autumn season,…

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  • Tatarian Dogwood with its red bark

    10 Trees and Shrubs with Colorful Bark

    By Patricia Mosher While our gardens are snoozing this month, it’s easy to forget that bark, (yes, bark!), can add colour and texture to…

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  • A field of sunflowers ready to seed

    Sunflowers are Nutritional, Long Summer Bloomers

    Sunflowers are versatile plants that provide a long summer bloom for the perennial border or cutting garden. They are also effective in a native…

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  • A tall and healthy red maple

    Red Maple

    The red maple tree boasts vibrant foliage that provides essential nutrients for various wildlife species. Additionally, it is widely utilized in the furniture and…

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  • A young Silver Maple, fully leaved in a summer setting, on a grassy knoll

    Silver Maple

    The silver maple is very similar to the red maple. The difference is that its leaves turn yellow or brown, not red, in autumn.…

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  • A Viola canadensis plant showing leaves and flower

    Canada Violet

    Canada Violet, a native upright perennial forb, grows 8 to 16 inches tall on stems that might be smooth, green, somewhat angular, or covered…

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  • Shade Garden at the Ramble

    Shade Garden at the Ramble

    Shade garden design can provide difficulties: it can range from deep shade to mild shade, and from dry to moist. Plants respond to soil…

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  • Collecting the bee boxes while preparing for winter

    Preparing Garden for Winter

    Just as I prepare to stay warm this winter, I also need to prepare the garden for the upcoming winter season. As I finish…

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  • About a dozen red peonies in full bloom

    Veggie Bites – Peonies

    I added compost to my peonies last year and overwintered them with maple leaves. They are much better this year. Often, we add soil…

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  • A leafy area with pests on it's twigs

    19 Garden Pests and How To Treat Them

    Unfortunately, one of the most severe issues you will face off is the fight with pests. I will list you here some basic strategies…

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  • Veggie Bites – Microgreens for Breakfast

    If I were to continue with microgreens, I think I would grab several packets of regular seed from the dollar store and do a…

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  • Bee pollinating a pear tree flower

    2019 Ottawa Garden Survey – Executive Summary

    This a summary of the most frequent comments received from 81 questionnaire responses received by Gardens Ottawa between February 8th and March 31st, 2019.

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  • The Ramble at 20 – Passion and Opportunity

    In the mid 1970’s, Rob Caron, a horticulturist, and David Dunn, an architect met and set out to build a life together. Sharing a…

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  • orange and black monarch butterfly on flower

    The story of my pollinator garden

    I’m not exaggerating when I say that creating this pollinator garden is one of the best decisions I ever made, and that it has…

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  • Topiary Trees – The Lost Art of Pruning

    Topiary is found most of the time at large theme parks like Disney World because of a significant amount of time required to trim…

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