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17 tips for protecting your trees and plants from deer
It’s exciting to first see deer on your property, but deer can quickly decimate decorative trees, shrubs and fruit trees. These animals also make short work of vegetable gardens. ...
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17 tips for protecting your trees and plants ...
Protect your trees and plants from deer with 17 natural deterrents. Learn practical tips to keep ...
31 Jul ‘25
Tree Preservation – The How’s and Why’s of ...
Learn why and how cabling helps preserve trees by preventing limb failure, preserving aesthetics, ...
31 Jul ‘25
How much is your tree worth?
Understanding a tree's value involves assessing its health, form, and care. Learn why maintaining ...
31 Jul ‘25
New Tree Planting
Best time to plant trees is fall. Follow our step-by-step guide for successful tree planting and ...
31 Jul ‘25
How to make your yard bird-friendly
Help birds suffering from climate change and habitat loss with dozens of tips from Audubon. The ...
31 Jul ‘25
Tree Planting Tips
Learn essential tree planting tips, from preparing different types of tree roots to proper planting ...
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How to make your yard bird-friendly
Help birds suffering from climate change and habitat loss with dozens of tips from Audubon. The secret to success lies in choosing locally native plants, which brim with ...
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Hugging the Arbutus tree
Botanist Diana Beresford-Kroeger recommends that people living on the West Coast “should hug the broad-leafed and cinnamon-coloured Arbutus tree (Arbutus menzeisii), especially in ...
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Do trees talk to each other?
In his book, The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate, German forester and author Peter Wohlleben describes how forest trees have evolved to live in ...
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Crown shyness
A natural phenomenon called “crown shyness” occurs because the uppermost branches of certain tree species don’t like to touch one another. No one knows for sure if trees are ...
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Go inside a tree
In one day, a large tree can lift 100 gallons of water out of the ground and discharge it into the air. Watch this Douglas Fir take in water from its root system and move it up ...
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Finding native trees and plants for your yard
Why should we embrace native species? Scientists and environmentalists advise us to see plants in the context of ecosystems, not just exterior decorations that need to be kept as ...
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Prune your trees and bushes in the right place
When a branch is cut back to the main trunk, to a lateral branch or to a lateral bud, a higher concentration of hormones in these areas causes the wound to heal rapidly. When a ...
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Surprise trees in the Sahara Desert
Satellite imagery has become the biggest tool for counting the world’s trees. A recent survey showed that a part of the Sahara “where no one would expect to find many trees” ...
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Top 5 Shade Trees to Cut Your Hydro Bill in Vancouver
When summer heat strikes in Vancouver, air conditioning often leads to higher Hydro bills. However, planting shade trees around your home provides natural cooling, cutting down on ...
