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Keystone Plants Trees – Ecoregion Five
Author: Adair Heuchan, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleto.. “Oaks support more forms of life and more fascinating interactions than any other tree genus in North…
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Plant of the Month: Mountain Maple
When it comes to urban landscaping, mountain maples prove their worth as hardworking, resilient, and beautiful additions. Standing at heights ranging from 15 to…
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10 Weeping Evergreens for Winter Interest
If you’ve ever admired the branches of a stately weeping evergreen, you know how lovely this distinctive aesthetic can be. With branches that cascade…
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Weeping Alaskan Cedar
One look at this beautiful tree and its easy to see why it’s a favorite with so many. With its conical form, straight trunk…
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Plant of the month: Larch
If you love the effect of an evergreen tree and the brilliant fall color of a deciduous tree, you can have both with a…
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Staghorn Sumac Is Dioecious
Staghorn Sumac puts on a startling display of color in the fall. It is a pleasing sight, especially in the fall, when the leaves…
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Partridgeberry
Partridgeberry is a low-growing, creeping, and woody herb that is evergreen, perennial, part of the Rubiaceae family. From Newfoundland down to central Florida and…
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On Trees around Eastern Ontario
By Owen Clarkin, Ottawa Field Naturalist Club. All photos courtesy of Owen. One particularly interesting story from this summer is a population of apparently…
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Eastern White Pine Uses
White pine uses include the sensation of opening the lungs, throat, and sinuses, leading to a feeling of warmth, comfort, and stimulation. Eastern White…
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When to Plant Trees – Spring vs Fall
When to plant trees? Should it be spring, or should it be fall? It’s a question many new gardeners ask themselves. And with good…
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Bellwort
Bellwort is an excellent early-blooming native shade plant for the woodland garden, shaded border, wildflower garden, or naturalized area. It spreads slowly by rhizomes,…
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Sugar Maple
The Sugar Maple can live for more than 200 years. Its colours peak in the fall, when the leaves turn bright yellow, orange and…
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Eastern Redbud Quick Growing Guide
Eastern Redbud is an easy-going ornamental that can be grown as a shrub or as a small tree. Plant this one in full sun…
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White Spruce
If you love seeing wildlife, the white spruce provides nesting sites and shelter as well as food for many kinds of wildlife. Birds and…
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White Oak
The White Oak has been an important tree in North American society over the centuries. It can live for several hundred years and starts…
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Downy Serviceberry Quick Growth Guide
The Downy Serviceberry provides food for over 40 species of birds. The berries can be used to make jams or pies and taste almost…
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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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Red Oak is An Important Tree
The northern red oak is one of the most important trees for timber development in North America. Its wood has been used to make…
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Red Maple
The red maple bears brilliantly coloured foliage and nutrition for many types of animals. It is also commonly used to make furniture and flooring.…
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Ironwood Quick Growing Guide
The Ironwood makes a great backyard tree as it is resistant to many diseases and insect problems. It tends to blend in with other…
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Bur Oak
The Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa, is one of the most massive oaks, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 ft. It commonly grows…
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Basswood
Basswood is an adaptable native tree with aromatic flowers and pleasant foliage. Its flowers attract a large number of insect pollinators. Basswood honey is…
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Balsam Fir is a Popular Christmas Tree
It is widely used as a Christmas tree and for wreaths. It smells great! It’s a good specimen fir for the landscape, and as…
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American Elder
At least 50 species of songbirds, upland game birds, and small mammals relish the fruit of American elder during summer and early fall. American…
