Common Conifers of the Credit
It’s a Wonderful Time of Year to Appreciate Conifers Trees Leaves have fallen, there’s a chill in the …
It’s a Wonderful Time of Year to Appreciate Conifers Trees Leaves have fallen, there’s a chill in the …
Invasive Tree Disease Discovered for the First Time For the first time, CVC staff detected beech leaf disease …
Betula papyrifera Paper birch is a stand-out in all seasons due to its unique white, peeling bark, but …
Trees Bring Communities Together Fall is around the corner and the cooler weather signals an ideal time to …
A Growing Success: CVC’s Free Tree Giveaway Continue Reading
Explore Your Neighbourhood Meet your neighbours and explore nature in your community! Staff from CVC’s Natural Heritage team …
Tree Identification Walk in Chris Gibson Park Continue Reading
Learn about the benefits of trees Studies have shown that parks, gardens and landscaped boulevards can have profound impacts …
The Magic of Trees From tall, majestic hardwoods to saplings still stretching their branches to the sky, trees …
Watch These Tree Benefits Emerge Each Season Continue Reading
Welcome Spring There are few more welcome signs of spring than when bright green leaves begin to unfurl …
It’s Maple Syrup Season Many people have heard of the tree species sugar maple, it produces deliciously sweet …
It’s not uncommon to think of tree roots as being large, heavy, powerful and potentially destructive. Misconceptions about …
Wild Black Cherry is a Tolerant Tree Some trees, such as American beech, are rarely seen outside of …
Finding a Kentucky coffee-tree (Gymnocladus dioica) growing in the wild in Ontario is rare. Its deceasing presence led …
The best (and easiest) way to improve the soil in your garden is to top-dress with compost. Top-dressing …
Autumn signals it’s time to start your property maintenance routine to protect your landscape from potential winter damage. …
Fall colours are stunning in the Credit River Watershed. Everywhere you look there is a sea of colour …
If the leaves on your trees and shrubs are changing unseasonably early, it could be a sign something’s wrong. …
Why Leaves Change Colour When They Shouldn’t (and How to Stop Them) Continue Reading
Hardy and fast-growing, Freeman maple is a great shade tree suited to medium and large urban yards. Small …
September 22 is National Tree Day and it has us thinking about how much we love trees. We …
Trees are service providers. They offer cooling shade, clean our air and water, sequester carbon and provide birds, insects …
We can all agree trees are cool. They have many talents, including playing an important role in cooling …
Many local, native trees provide cooling shade for you, your family, your home, and your neighbourhood. They also …