Winter brings challenges to urban trees and shrubs, and we won’t discover most of the damage until spring when we venture outside again armed with gloves, rakes and shovels. Fortunately, there is a lot we can do to protect them before snow loads and cold snaps cause...
Apples are healthy! “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” may be an adage, but the health benefits of eating them remain the same. It is claimed that apples are a natural medicine for high blood pressure, are high in potassium, may reduce cholesterol because they are...
If you’ve ever wondered about the science behind those colourful deciduous trees every autumn, here’s your answer. Deciduous trees [leafy trees] shed in preparation for winter, but before losing their leaves, we see a colourful array of autumn tones replacing the...
The above photo of a Great Horned Owl in a Cottonwood tree is a great reminder that trees not only benefit urban settings by adding natural beauty, but provide habitat for wildlife. Surprisingly, these owls start nesting in our coldest month of the year, January, and...
Cryptomeria trees are known as Sugi in Japan and are called the Japanese Cedar or Japanese Redwood in English. As ornamentals, they make stunning additions to landscapes and xeriscapes. These coniferous evergreens belong to the Cypress family and are popular...
