Martin FordApr 15, 20211 minFive Garden Features Children Love Other Than A LawnShade and shadow provided by trees and tall shrubs are places children enjoy playing under and near - it excites their imagination and...
Martin FordApr 12, 20211 minFive 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...
Martin FordDec 30, 20201 minSERIES: TOP TREES for Urban Home LandscapesOur ‘Top Trees’ series highlights Martin’s favourite trees *under 10 metres* to use in urban home landscape designs - except for Top...
Martin FordNov 16, 20202 minFallen leaves are solid goldDarwin studied earthworms for decades before he wrote his final paper concluding that earthworms are responsible for creating our soils –...
Martin FordNov 16, 20203 minThe 'danger' of guaranteeing newly planted treesA nursery grown tree has had its root system minimized to make it lighter to transport and to reduce transplant shock. To still enable...
Martin FordOct 15, 20203 minSelective leaf colour change in treesThe changes of colour in sugar maples at autumn time give us a vivid picture of this species’ internal process of readying itself for the...
Martin FordOct 15, 20208 minTop "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...
Martin FordSep 29, 20201 minTree Walk in Downtown GuelphSaturday, 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...
Martin FordJul 15, 20206 minTop 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...
Martin FordApr 15, 20202 minMore Reasons to Stay Home!How to Make Your Home Landscape into a Private Haven now...(even during a pandemic!) Stay Home! … is what we’re advised. We are spending...
Martin FordJan 18, 20193 minAccidental Strangulation!It seemed innocent enough when this tree was used as a post for a washing line; several years later this picture shows the result. All...
Martin FordNov 1, 20181 minPruning - Its Mysteries and PleasuresPruning is the essential art of living with plants in and around our homes. We share the same space, and for fruiting trees and shrubs,...
Martin FordSep 17, 20182 minIf Trees Could Talk Along the WalkIt’s a good time of year to see tree health because the trees which are struggling will already have started to change colour and...
Martin FordMay 27, 20181 minWater, Water Everywhere, But Ne'er a Drop to Drink!Water that roots can access is of paramount importance to the health of a tree. The most effective application of water for city trees is...
Martin FordMay 19, 20182 minMore Ways To Understand The Health Of A TreePreviously we looked at three key ways to 'read' the health of a mature tree: last year’s new growth, basal root flare, and evenness of...
Martin FordMar 6, 20181 minWelcoming Trees into our Gardens and NeighborhoodPocket Woodlands™ Workshop - Arboretum University of Guelph - April 28, 2018 Trees seem to be mysterious and often leave us with more...
Martin FordMay 23, 20171 minWelcome the Wisteria Guelph's Largest Wisteria Vine is Coming into Bloom Sunday June 4, 2017 12pm - 3pm 39 Emslie St - 4 Blocks S of downtown Guelph 450+ Foot...