Living in Ontario means that there are many weather elements to consider, one of them being wind storms. These can bring a barrage of destruction to trees, hydro lines, and homes alike. In some places, 100km/hour winds have been observed over the years and make for dangerous situations. There...
Adding woodchips underneath your trees has many benefits. Some of these benefits include: -soil moisture retention -nutrient leaching when decomposing over time -smother weeds and invasive plants But before you add any woodchips to your gardens and trees, it’s important to make sure you aerate the root zone. Doing...
Are you looking for the perfect late spring and early summer wispy, white, fragrant flowering tree? If so, the fringe tree is what you are looking for! Not only do these trees create a beautiful addition to any yard, they can also make it look like it snowed when their...
A lot of people don’t know this but winter is the perfect time to prune things like your trees, shrubs, and ornamental grasses. There is a science and an art to pruning due to how it can improve the overall health of your plants and also make them look...
There are many benefits that trees bring us; one of the most prominent being our health and wellness. For starters, trees produce oxygen, which is what we need to breathe and we exhale carbon dioxide, which is what trees need to absorb. One large tree is able to produce...
In today’s society, people are used to things happening instantaneously, and they expect everything to happen at a fairly fast pace. However, when dealing with things like trees, there is no rushing mother nature and the natural growth process. If you are wanting your yard to instantly look the...
Trees can add a lot of character to your property. They provide shade during the hot summer months and then put on spectacular colourful displays in the fall; changing from bright beautiful greens to exotic reds and oranges. People can actually grow attached to their trees and find that...
Winter has arrived and this means many months of snow and ice are ahead. When trees shed their leaves and go dormant for the winter, this is like how bears hibernate; they are both sleeping through the cold and waiting until the warm spring weather comes back. But unlike...
When the weather begins to get colder, this can be a dangerous time for trees. There are many reasons how the cold and other elements during winter can harm your trees and surrounding landscape. This also means that there are many ways in which you can help prevent any...
Utilizing the right plants can really spruce up the look of your property. But before you go and buy the first plant you see, it’s important to think about how dedicated you are to maintaining them and how much time you are willing to invest in them. All plants...