Last month we introduced a list of 20 features that trees add to the health and function of a city and that enable people to benefit both...

Yet another cold winter’s day and for many, nature’s monochromatic grey-white scheme barely elicits another glance. The drab trees melt...

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...

So how do we read that unique tale? When a plant is single-stemmed and approximately double our height (10-15’) we give it the status of...

Much of our horticultural literature in Canada is based on European knowledge and in the case of pruning, Europeans do not remove more...

Remedial pruning is practiced when a plant has become too large for its site. This can happen because the garden design has changed but...

Pruning is the essential art of living with plants in and around our homes. We share the same space, and for fruiting trees and shrubs,...

It’s a good time of year to see tree health because the trees which are struggling will already have started to change colour and...

An established tree draws over 100 litres of water each day from deep in the soil to cool its leaves. However, as this water emerges from...

A follow-on thought from a previous Blog about how to ensure our plants’ roots are getting enough water, is to place a jar in the garden...

How do trees manage to live in City conditions? Trees in this climate (particularly native trees) grow by extending their root systems...

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...

Previously 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...

When stepping back and surveying a tree, we often feel it is too large and so don’t feel able to ‘read’ or understand its health.  Here...

Pocket Woodlands™ Workshop - Arboretum University of Guelph - April 28, 2018 Trees seem to be mysterious and often leave us with more...

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...