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Trees & Shrubs

GENERAL TREES & SHRUBS INFORMATION

  • Tree & Shrub – Easy Identification Guide
  • How to Plant a Tree – Tree Canada

TREES

  • Keystone Native Plants – Eastern Temperate Forest – Ecoregion 8 – National Wildlife Federation
  • Caring for Trees (info sheet) – Oakville Green
OUR NATIVE CONIFERS
Tree Girdling
Daisugi or Coppicing

SHRUBS

  • Conservation Halton Excellent Native Shrubs to Add to Your Garden Native Plant Sources in/around Halton
  • Sustainable Alternatives to Boxwood
  • Native shrubs for Your Garden
  • All about Lilacs Fact Sheet_2
  • Growing Roses in Southern Ontario (Zone 5 & 6) Selection & Site Requirements – updated 2024
  • Growing roses in Southern Ontario – updated 2024
  • Rose recommendations – Stop and Smell the Roses
  • Hydrangeas – How to Care for Your Hydrangeas
A Guide to Growing Hydrangeas
Why Can’t I Grow this?
Time to Re-Think Boxwood – Part 1 Box Tree Moth
Sustainable Solutions for the Boxwood Blues – Part 2

Cross Pollination, is a monthly newsletter delivered at the first of the month to your email inbox, written by Master Gardeners, who enjoy sharing scientifically-based information.

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