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    Tree Walk in Downtown Guelph
    Martin Ford
    • Sep 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    Tree Walk in Downtown Guelph

    Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 2pm to 3:30pm Learn how to read the health of a tree, its history, and anticipated lifespan. Find out how we...
    ‘Tidy’ versus ‘natural design’ in your landscape
    Martin Ford
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    ‘Tidy’ versus ‘natural design’ in your landscape

    When our home gardens and naturalized public spaces are subject to the formal expectation of being tidied easily and designed to look...
    Five Garden Features Children Love Other Than A Lawn
    Martin Ford
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Five Garden Features Children Love Other Than A Lawn

    Shade and shadow provided by trees and tall shrubs are places children enjoy playing under and near - it excites their imagination and...
    Five important factors which will influence your decision on where to plant trees in your garden:
    Martin Ford
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    Five important factors which will influence your decision on where to plant trees in your garden:

    Framing views you prefer and at the same time placing groups of trees and tall shrubs to mask less desirable angles Groups of trees...
    SERIES: TOP TREES for Urban Home Landscapes
    Martin Ford
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    SERIES: TOP TREES for Urban Home Landscapes

    Our ‘Top Trees’ series highlights Martin’s favourite trees *under 10 metres* to use in urban home landscape designs - except for Top...
    Fallen leaves are solid gold
    Martin Ford
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Fallen leaves are solid gold

    Darwin studied earthworms for decades before he wrote his final paper concluding that earthworms are responsible for creating our soils –...
    The 'danger' of guaranteeing newly planted trees
    Martin Ford
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    The 'danger' of guaranteeing newly planted trees

    A nursery grown tree has had its root system minimized to make it lighter to transport and to reduce transplant shock. To still enable...
    Selective leaf colour change in trees
    Martin Ford
    • Oct 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Selective leaf colour change in trees

    The changes of colour in sugar maples at autumn time give us a vivid picture of this species’ internal process of readying itself for the...
    Top "Classic Canadian" Trees for Urban Home Landscapes (Zone 5)
    Martin Ford
    • Oct 15, 2020
    • 8 min

    Top "Classic Canadian" Trees for Urban Home Landscapes (Zone 5)

    Our ‘Top Trees’ series typically highlights Martin’s favourite trees 'under 10 metres' for use in urban home landscapes – not so this...
    Tree Walk in Downtown Guelph
    Martin Ford
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Tree Walk in Downtown Guelph

    Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 2pm Learn to read trees - what makes our city trees happy and healthy? Find out how we can each do our part...
    Colour, Flower & Fruit ~ Top 20 Benefits of Trees
    Martin Ford
    • Sep 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Colour, Flower & Fruit ~ Top 20 Benefits of Trees

    We're continuing our countdown of favourite ways that trees benefit our health and our communities. #7. Colour, Flower & Fruit We expect...
    Trees are the solar panels that cities need
    Martin Ford
    • Sep 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Trees are the solar panels that cities need

    Trees save energy in many ways; solar panels only produce electricity. Their shade provides the obvious savings, but trees also slow...
    Trees Connect Us All ~ Top 20 Benefits of Trees
    Martin Ford
    • Aug 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Trees Connect Us All ~ Top 20 Benefits of Trees

    We're continuing our countdown of favourite ways that trees benefit our health and our communities. #6. Trees Connect Us All As children...
    Why tree growth slows and stops in August
    Martin Ford
    • Aug 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Why tree growth slows and stops in August

    It seems odd that a tree would stop growing so far ahead of the cold winter months, but there are other factors at play which are not...
    Children's Love of Trees ~ Top 20 Benefits of Trees
    Martin Ford
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Children's Love of Trees ~ Top 20 Benefits of Trees

    We're continuing our countdown of favourite ways that trees benefit our health and our communities. #5. Children's Love of Trees To a...
    Top Trees of Striking Form Under 10 Metres for Urban Home Landscapes (Zone 5)
    Martin Ford
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 6 min

    Top Trees of Striking Form Under 10 Metres for Urban Home Landscapes (Zone 5)

    Our ‘Top Trees’ series highlights Martin’s favourite trees under 10 metres for use in urban home landscapes. This month, we showcase some...
    Watering trees is essential in summer's heat
    Martin Ford
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Watering trees is essential in summer's heat

    The trees we plant in our gardens and streets have been grown in nurseries where their roots have been pruned and controlled to create a...
    Why creating veggie gardens near trees in cities is a problem
    Martin Ford
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Why creating veggie gardens near trees in cities is a problem

    The recent popularity of creating vegetable gardens is a welcomed and noble notion, but gardeners should take heed of the potentially...
    How Lawns Kill Trees
    Martin Ford
    • May 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    How Lawns Kill Trees

    A lawn mower physically prevents any tree seedling from growing by cutting it short and removing its leaves, which eventually kills the...
    Top FLOWERING Trees Under 10 Metres for Urban Home Landscapes (Zone 5)
    Martin Ford
    • Apr 20, 2020
    • 7 min

    Top FLOWERING Trees Under 10 Metres for Urban Home Landscapes (Zone 5)

    Our new ‘Top Trees’ series highlights Martin’s favourite trees under 10 metres for use in urban home landscapes. This month, we showcase...
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