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Oct

In October, Plant Better Trees

October 1, 2026LG-admin12 Actions, 12 Actions, Blog, Trees#NativeTrees, #OntarioTrees, #TreeLovers, #TreePlantingBarrie, #trees0

Less common but no less valuable (and attractive), these native trees offer all of the benefits that the more common species do.

Oct

The Best Native Trees for Fall Colour

October 1, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#FallColours, #FallTrees, #FallTreesOntario, #LeafPeeping, #OntarioTrees, #TreeLovers0

Despite France’s similar latitude and climate, he had never seen such foliage colours. France simply doesn’t have the tree species that produce the spectacular fall colours for which Ontario’s native trees are famous.

Sep

Pando: An Aspen Clonal Community

September 17, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#ClonalTrees, #OntarioTrees, #TreeLovers1

But it is its clonal reproduction that make it not only remarkable but world-famous.

Aug

Growing A Food Forest

August 5, 2026LG-adminBlog, Food, Reduce Waste, Trees#edibleplants, #foodforest0

Food forests also feature fruiting shrubs, herbaceous perennials, herbs, ground covering plants, and sometimes vegetables, bulbs, and vines.

Jun

Trees Are Good For Your Health

June 9, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#Forest, #ForestBathing, #health, #OntarioTrees, #TreeLovers, #trees0

Wisdom of the restorative effects of green spaces is as old as plants themselves. The feeling of well-being that one achieves in the proximity of plants is direct and unmediated.

May

Making New Forests the Miyawaki Way

May 5, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#Forest, #MiyawakiForest, #TreeLovers, #TreePlantingBarrie, #trees0

But what if there was another kind of wisdom out there? What if someone discovered that it was beneficial to plant trees far more densely than we’ve been doing? How densely?

May

In May, Plant Trees

May 1, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#CynthiaLauer, #LivingGreenBlog, #MayTrees, #OntarioTrees, #PlantTrees0

Most of these trees get very large. That’s not something to fear. In fact, the bigger the tree and the wider its canopy, the more work it does for the environment. It’s the large trees that are best at improving air quality, providing food, protecting us from wind and flooding, regulating the temperature, conserving water,...

Apr

Canadian Innovations in Controlling Emerald Ash Borer

April 1, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#CanadianInnovation, #EmeraldAsh Borer, #Forest, #InvasiveSpecies, #OntarioTrees, #trees0

Likely arriving in North America on wood packaging materials in the early 1990s, EAB was first detected near Detroit and Windsor in 2002.

Feb

Why Use Scientific Names for Trees?

February 26, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#binomials, #OntarioTrees, #ScientificNameTrees, #TreeLovers, #trees0

Given how much there is to know about trees, using their common names turns out to be limiting.

Jan

Canadian Pines & How to Identify Them

January 22, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#A.J.Cassoon, #EaternWhitePine, #JackPine, #OntarioTrees, #PineCone, #Pinusbanksiana, #Pinusresinosa, #Pinusstrobus, #ProvincialTree, #RedPine, #trees2

When it comes to conifer trees, pines are the king of the Ontario woodland. Often towering over neighbouring trees, pines are a stately presence in all seasons.

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