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One of the best vacations I took this summer was going up along the Bruce Trail with my fiancé. The Bruce Peninsula was something we had talked about visiting for ages, so we finally packed up the car and got on the road. Here’s why you should pack up your bags and visit too!

At a regular checkup a couple of weeks ago, my doctor asked how my allergies were doing. “August 15,” he said, “mark it off in your calendar – you’re going to have a bad day.” It’s only recently I’ve started to experience the symptoms of my allergies – puffy eyes, itchy skin and uncooperative sinuses. Maybe you stepped outside last April to breathe in the fresh, blossom-scented air only to be instantly itchy in the eyes and a stuffed up beyond belief? Or was a camping trip in June slightly annoying because your tent was pitched next to a birch tree? Each spring brings signs both good and bad, and the summer months don’t get much better. But at least there’s comfort in knowing that we’re not alone.

 

The photo was taken in one of my favourite parks in Toronto, Trinity Bellwoods. I came across it through our flickr page. Even with the low resolution of Instagram, the framing shows the towering trees of the historic park, picnics, cyclists, and pedestrians. I tend to spend time here in the evenings after work or on weekends, so it is nice to see it for the trees - when it isn’t so completely packed.

 

If I were to come out and inspect your tree today, what would I find? Are you keeping up the mulch around your tree's base? Do you water during the heat waves? Is the excess amount of rain falling from the sky affecting the growth of your trees (either bending the branches due to extra weight or causing the tips of the tree to grow too fast)? Are you unsure of any of the answers to these questions?