Ask Categories: Deciduous Trees; Cultivar/Species

Drought/heat tolerant shade tree

Hello, what would you suggest as a drought and heat tolerant tree to provide shade to 2nd story of south facing house. Frontage 40′ wide and about about 40-50′ from street to house. Thank you…

loebner magnolia tree

Some of the leaves in the back of tree are turning pale then brown and falling.The tree is about 7ft 3 inc. It sits between 2 tall pine trees on a bed with perrenials. the roots of the pine are…

Siberian Crabapple branch die-off every summer

Hi, We live the Bloor Dufferin area of downtown Toronto and have a 20 year old siberian crabapple in our back yard. Each spring, it looks very healthy with new growth, lots of flowers, and very happy looking leaves. Then…

Japanese ivory lilac transplant shock

I have a Japanese ivory lilac plant that I transplanted 3 months back, it is about 4 feet tall. It is present in my front yard with full sun 6 to 8 hrs. I have been watering 2 to 3…

Japanese Maple , Petunias

Hello, I was looking for some assistance. I have a Japanese Maple that was thriving a few weeks ago and now some of the leaves on a few branches look burnt and shriveled up. I am not sure if this…

Eastern Filbert Blight

I purchased a Corylus Avellana ‘Red Majestic” top-graft tree in May 2019 from a reputable Ontario wholesale nursery. It is a small tree approximately 5 feet tall. This summer the leaves are turning yellow, dying and falling off. It is…

Help! Maple tree dying

Hi there! We purchased a new home and it has a city-planted maple tree. The circumference is ~14 inches. It seems like the ends of the tree are turning yellow (chlorosis?) Some leaves are scorching up into a brown crisp.…

European Beech followup query

Following placing 26 kg of compost around a tree, with mulch, at the beginning and end of spring, can I top the two layers with 26 kg of compost around a European Beech tree again. I imagine it eventually breaks…

Living on a busy street

Hello, I live near a busy street and concerned about the vehicular pollution. Could you please advice on what trees I could grow along my property to reduce the impact. Thank you!…