Tag Archives: native trees

White Spruce Seedlings

I have successfully germinated 4 white spruce seedlings. I placed the damp seeds in the fridge to stratify them and then placed the seeds in a seed tray, and they are currently growing under grow lights with a heat mat…

Picking a tree for our yard

Hello master gardeners, my wife and I need some help! We would like to plant a shade tree in our yard to give some afternoon shade on our deck and yard. Our yard’s soil I would describe as clay and…

English Walnut

Hello, I am considering planting English walnut tree at the front of the property. Would you have any advice or recommendations. Thank you…

Replant tree under bylaw 813-20

The white birch in front of my house died year and a half ago. We received permission to remove it and per the tree bylaw has to replant another tree. The arborist suggested a tulip tree for the report and…

Tree selection

We live in Toronto and between our raised flower bed and the house it is 36 feet. We want to plant a hardy deciduous tree- dappled sunlight- not be more than 25′ tall. I have done a lot of research,…

Best tree block

Hi there, I’m looking for a mix of native trees that provide a large tree block to hide new neighbors house. I live an hour north west of Toronto.…

I.D. required of a tree

There is a stand of trees that I’ve never come across before.  Royal Botanical Gardens could not verify what it is.  They are located on Halls Rd…a rural road in Whitby, ON.  I assume they are young trees because of…

Picking a Native Tree

Hi, I live in North East Scarborough and I want to plant a tree this spring in my backyard. It seems to have low sunlight as the garden faces north and there is also a literal house right in front…

Black Cedar

i have a very imposing house behind my property i am looking to grow some fast growing cedars i would like native plants to my region which is norwich. 22 minutes south of woodstock climate zone is 6a full sun…