…planting projects and tree giveaways where you can get your very own native sapling. Check out other invasive species and how to identify them here. References http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canada-s-new-20-bill-at-centre-of-m… http://www.nanps.org/index.php/conservation/alien-invaders/103-norway-maple http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/A… http://www.dutchelmdisease.ca/history/…
…fibrous roots make for easy transplanting. In cities, it is often used in shrub borders, hedges, and windbreaks. References http://ontariotrees.com/main/species.php?id=2062 https://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_vile.pdf https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/nannyberry https://www.lakeforest.edu/academics/programs/environmental/courses/es204/viburnum_lentago.php https://apps.carleton.edu/campus/arb/management/garden/native/nannyberry/ https://www.mass.gov/info-details/coastal-landscaping-in-massachusetts-shrubs-and-groundcovers#nannyberry- Image Source: Ontario Native Plants…
…is hard, strong, and pink to reddish-brown in colour, and is often used to make flooring, furniture, railroad ties and veneers. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/red-oak https://tidcf.nrcan.gc.ca/en/trees/factsheet/66 https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=877 http://canadiantreetours.org/species-pages/Northern_red_oak.html https://treecanada.ca/resources/canadas-arboreal-emblems/northern-red-oak/ Image Source: https://localtreeestimates.com/northern-red-oak/…
…used by some early indigenous North Americans for medicinal purposes. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/blue-beech https://treecanada.ca/resources/trees-of-canada/blue-beech-carpinus-caroliniana/ https://tidcf.nrcan.gc.ca/en/trees/factsheet/327 https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carpinus+caroliniana http://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/american_hornbeam_facts/1277/ https://extension.umn.edu/trees-and-shrubs/blue-beech Image Sources University of Guelph, Arboretum. “Blue Beech” Ontario Native Plants. “Blue Beech”…
…the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Please do not eat the fruit, it does not taste like a cucumber. References http://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/cucumber-tree-species-risk http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/magnolia/cucumber-magno… Images Source University of Guelph, Arboretum. “Cucumber…
…of the tree growing near lakes and on bird migration routes. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/eastern-redcedar https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/easternredcedar https://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/easternredcedar.html Image Sources Connon Nurseries. “Eastern Redcedar.” Holmes, James Garland. Wildflower Center Digital Library. “Juniperus virginiana”…
…The berries are a popular summer food for a variety of songbirds. References https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/alternateleaveddogwood https://www.mortonarb.org/trees-plants/tree-plant-descriptions/pagoda-dogwood https://www.ontario.ca/page/alternate-leaf-dogwood Farrar, J.L. (1995). Trees in Canada. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Image Source: Cannon Nurseries, https://plants.connon.ca/11100004/Plant/98/Pagoda_Dogwood/…
…deer, which also browse on the twigs. References https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/wild-nuts-in-canada http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/12-007.htm https://www.mortonarb.org/trees-plants/tree-plant-descriptions/american-hazelnut https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/american-hazelnut https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=COAM3 Image Source Arbor Day Foundation. “American Hazelnut” Wasowski, Sally & Andy. Wildflower Center Digital Library. “Corylus americana”…
…London Chamber of Commerce London Community Foundation London Convention Centre London Development Institute London Economic Development Corp. London Home Builders Association London Hydro London Life London Mechanical Plumbing & Heating…
…They come in small pots or as plugs wrapped in plastic or burlap. It is very important that you plant these trees right away, as the plugs can dry out…
…natural ecosystems. Common non-native trees (that are ok) in London Honey Locust White Spruce Ohio Buckeye References “Honey Locust” (Featured Image). Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 3 June 2021, www.britannica.com/plant/honey-locust-tree-genus….
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