September 17, 2013
Andrea Bake
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Perhaps this sounds familiar: it’s summer, and the leaves on some of your plants have taken on a whitish hue. You curse the skies for dulling the vibrant greens of your pride and joy and worry it’s something serious. Well, my friends, this is powdery mildew. Few plant species are actually immune to this unwelcome visitor but the good news is, it’s generally not a threat to your plant’s health, and there are ways to mitigate the problem and prevent reinfection.
September 17, 2013
Jane Clark
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Before I begin, I should tell you that I’m not really much of a “joiner.” As a result, I was a little shocked to find myself organizing a campaign in my west-end neighbourhood this summer to battle the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and save ash trees.
September 16, 2013
Andrea Bake
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For fall leaf colour, there is one tree species that stands out as more magnificent than all the rest. Sugar maples (Acer saccharum) have a wonderful red to green gradient, and the brilliant yellow of the black walnut (Juglans nigra) shimmers in the sun. But it is the tamarack (Larix laricina), with its fluorescent yellow-orange needles, that wins my heart every year.
September 16, 2013
Robyn Stewart
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Another week, another list of events! Here are a number of places where we'll be this week - we hope you can drop by!
September 12, 2013
Robyn Stewart
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Did you know that National Forest Week is coming up? It starts Sunday, September 22 and all of us at LEAF are pretty excited. It’s a week that celebrates what we do all year long – protecting and improving the urban forest. Forests are fundamental to our economy, culture, traditions and history – and to our future. National Forest Week is a great opportunity for each of us to learn more about our forests, both urban and rural, and to get involved.
September 11, 2013
Guest Blogger
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I took the LEAF Tree Tenders Volunteer Training course a couple of years ago. As a teacher, it gave me the know-how and confidence to invite my students to learn more about caring for trees on our school grounds. Tree care education does not need to be an “add-on activity”. There are multiple ways of integrating tree learning and stewardship into the Ontario curriculum.
September 10, 2013
Melissa Williams
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If you subscribe to our e-newsletter, “like” us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (#watchyourash, @LEAF), chances are you’ve heard about the amazing job our EAB Ambassadors have been doing. Forty individuals have already signed up to become EAB Ambassadors in York Region, and many of them attended our free training session in Newmarket this past June.
September 09, 2013
Robyn Stewart
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Well, we made it through the dog days of Summer! As we approach the reds, yellows, and oranges of autumn, things are far from slowing down! Here is a summary of where we'll be this week:
September 05, 2013
Guest Blogger
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On a sunny Saturday this past June, a large group gathered to adopt the trees of Withrow Park. The morning kicked off with community members mulching the park’s trees and then we took a tree tour with LEAF Stewardship and Volunteer Coordinator, Jessica Piskorowski and the Friends of Withrow Park. It was a beautiful day to launch the Adopt-A-Park-Tree project and to learn about the urban forest.
September 04, 2013
Robyn Stewart
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Last Saturday our popular Edible Tree Tour returned, offering some unexpected tastes from the urban forest. A group of interested nibblers met Amanda Gomm (LEAF), Susan Poizner (Orchard People) and Becky Thomas (Not Far From The Tree) in Ben Nobleman Park, home to one of Canada’s first community orchards. There was a wide variety of fruit-bearing trees as well as a pollinator garden to attract bees and ensure a good harvest! Soon over 100 people had gathered, each of us ready to learn, taste, explore and pick!