Pollinator Gardens and Your Trees: What You Need to Know

If you’re thinking about putting in a pollinator garden, you may be wondering how your trees can support pollinators as well. We’ll help explain the relationship between trees and pollinators, and what your trees can do to make your garden pollinator-friendly.

Urban Biodiversity Monitoring: How Toronto Trees and Citizen Science Drive Ecosystem Health

Why Urban Biodiversity Monitoring Matters in Toronto Trees play a pivotal role in urban biodiversity — providing habitat, food, and shelter for a variety of species. By tracking and monitoring key biodiversity signals you can explore the ecosystems in our city and contribute to environmental sustainability. Biodiversity monitoring and reporting helps inform key urban forestry and …

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11 Top Questions about Toronto Biodiversity, Native Tree Planting, and Urban Forest Health

Supporting Toronto’s biodiversity isn’t just an environmental goal—it’s essential for maintaining healthy urban ecosystems, improving air quality, and fostering resilient communities. This FAQ offers quick insights into how you can contribute to Toronto’s green future. For in-depth strategies, explore our related tree services. 1. Why is Toronto biodiversity important in 2025 and beyond? Biodiversity is …

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Optimal Time to Prune Oak Trees In Toronto

Prune Oak Trees to Keep them Healthy Pruning oak trees is essential for their health, longevity, and safety, especially in urban environments. But what’s the optimal time to prune oak trees in Toronto?  The best time to prune oak trees is during the colder months, from November to March. During this period, oak trees are …

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Does Tree Fertilizer Work?

You know to fertilize your lawn, your vegetable garden, your flower, but — your trees? Don’t those take care of themselves? You may be wondering, does tree fertilizer work? What does it do and when do you use it? Don’t trees fertilize themselves? Well, sort of. In the wild, healthy trees should get all the …

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Climate Change-Resistant Tree Care

Between wildfires, heat records and excess rainfall, climate change is a big topic this summer. What does climate change mean for your trees, and how can you conduct climate change-resistant tree care? Trees are a key part of our climate and ecosystem, so there are many ways they can impact climate change. There are lots …

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Invasive Trees in Toronto, Ontario

Meet the invaders: Here are the most common invasive trees found in Toronto One of the first things we learn about trees as children is that trees are our friends: they benefit the environment and provide oxygen. But not all trees are created equal! Trees brought to Ontario from other locations and climates are called …

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Protecting Your Trees Against Pollution

We know trees are beneficial against pollution. But how can you protect your trees against pollution? Trees help capture carbon, reduce particles in the air, and reduce water pollution by preventing soil erosion. They also reduce noise pollution in busy areas, and have a secondary effect on reducing some other types of pollution: tree-lined streets …

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Do Trees Need Fertilizer?

You know to fertilize your vegetable garden and houseplants, but do you know you should fertilize your trees as well? Trees live a long time, and it’s important to keep them healthy. Fertilizing trees ensures they’re supplied with the right nutrients and have the tools they need to grow well. Since trees grow in the …

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Why Use Natural Fertilizer

Most gardeners know that using fertilizer in your garden is necessary, but do you know that natural fertilizer can benefit your trees as well? Since trees can keep growing with poor or no maintenance, homeowners often don’t realize there’s a benefit to fertilizing trees too. Benefits of Natural Fertilizer If your tree is suffering from …

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