Trees

  • An tall and healthy American Beech tree

    American Beech

    Native to eastern North America, the American beech will stand out in any forest. It is a large deciduous tree, sometimes growing up to…

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  • Sambucus Canadensis American Elder flower and leaf

    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…

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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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  • A medium sized basswood in a grassy area

    Basswood

    Basswood Basswood, a resilient native tree, boasts beige-yellow aromatic flowers and captivating foliage. It produces fragrant nectar and vibrant flowers in early summer and…

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  • Bur Oak by a road side

    Bur Oak

    The Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is one of the most imposing oaks, characterized by a trunk diameter that can reach up to 10 feet.…

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  • How to Grow Highbush Blueberries

    Highbush blueberries are a common fruit grown in home gardens that can be used fresh or frozen. Blueberry bushes are long-lived plants with a…

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  • Two light purple Rose of Sharon with their leaves

    Rose of Sharon

    Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus), a popular garden addition, is frequently planted to provide a burst of late-season colour after other trees and shrubs…

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  • Lilac Care and Propagation

    Lilacs are some of the most beautiful plants, with their vibrant colours and sweet fragrance! They are perfect for any landscaping application, including hedges, foundation plantings, small…

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  • White flower of a Magnolia tree

    Magnolia: Plant of the Month

    The Saucer Magnolia is probably the best known and most widely planted variety in the Ottawa area, so named for its giant saucer-shaped flowers.…

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  • Purple lilac flowers with a monarch butterfly feeding

    Lilac types- Plant of the Month

    Lilacs are one the great Ottawa landscape plants! There are many reasons to love them with their sweet perfume and those beautiful amethyst –…

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  • Crabapple tree with mystery blossoms

    Bringing Vegetables Outside

    While I am trying to encourage my vegetables to get started, I am still reluctant about bringing vegetables outside. I have succeeded with some,…

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  • Are Your Trees in Danger of Falling?

    If you have numerous garden trees in the backyard, it could be dangerous as they may fall down, causing a lot of damage. This…

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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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  • How To Care For The Beautiful Flowering Dogwood

    The dogwood tree is an attractive tree in every season of the year. In the springtime, dogwood trees burst into full blooms blanketing the…

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  • The Most Common Threats To Your Trees

    Trees are an important element to your backyard landscape. Not only do trees provide much-needed shade in our increasingly urban suburbia, but their lush,…

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  • How to Grow Your Own Topiary

    Topiaries are plants that have been pruned and trained to grow into distinct decorative shapes. They’re basically slow-growing artistic masterpieces. Whether you grow them…

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