No leaves on tree this year

Hello. Our 10m maple (I think) has given full green leaves every year. This year none. Is it dead? Can trees take a season off? Can you recommend a reliable tree surgeon? Thanks.…

Disposing of balcony trees?*

I bought four fruit trees for my balcony but after a few years they got a disease that killed them. I live in a cooperative in downtown Toronto and although we have organic recycling there is no viable disposing of…