Plant Your Trees Like a Pro: Tips from the Experts at Beautiful Trees
Discover professional tree planting tips from certified arborists Jen Llewellyn and Johl Anderson on the Beautiful Trees podcast. Get step-by-step guidance for planting trees that thrive in Ontario’s landscape.
How to Grow a Tiny Forest: The Miyawaki Method in Ontario
Discover how the Miyawaki method can transform your Ontario property into a thriving, biodiverse forest. Learn the steps to grow a tiny forest and restore nature.
Ice Storms and Your Beautiful Trees
Ontario has recently experienced a significant ice storm that has caused extensive
damage to trees, properties, and power lines. This event has left many communities
grappling with the aftermath.?
Spring Tree & Shrub Health Update 2025
Explore how winter weather affects trees, tips for spring care, planting bareroot trees, deep root fertilizing, and breeding bird surveys with Beautiful Trees Inc.
The Benefits of Leaf Cleanup for Your Beautiful Landscape
As Ontario’s autumn leaves complete their dramatic descent, we’re left with a gorgeous, crunchy carpet that’s somehow both beautiful and… a bit of a headache. When your yard starts looking like a leaf hoarder’s paradise, it’s time for action! Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or looking to hire us to help you this year, leaf management is worth the effort, and here are some reasons why.
Why are my Evergreens browning on the Southwest Side?
Did you know that the sudden appearance of brown foliage on evergreen trees and shrubs that we see in March and April is often a result of winter desiccation? Every spring we get calls from property owners wondering why their cedars, spruces, yews, junipers and boxwoods are suddenly showing signs of browning foliage in March and April. Here is a brief explanation of the problem, and some practical ways to prevent your evergreens from desiccating this winter.
Yellow & Black Spots on Your Norway Maple Leaves?
Have you been noticing large spots on your Norway maple leaves this summer and are concerned that they could be a serious issue? Here’s an easy-to-understand review of what the culprit is, and what it means for your beautiful trees.
Watering Your New Beautiful Trees and Shrubs
Hot and windy weather can be very stressful for newly installed beautiful trees and shrubs. Newly planted trees and shrubs require more water because they have such a small root system. The root system is actually a very important source of both absorbed and stored water for the plant. Roots need to absorb enough water from the soil to support the plant daily, and much of a young plant’s needed nutrition comes in as dissolved nutrients within that soil water.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) is an aphid-like insect that attacks and kills hemlock trees. Its egg sacs, which look like cotton balls or clumps of snow, can be found at the base of needles. It can be spread by wind, animals and human movement of nursery stock, logs, firewood and other wood products.
Spongy Moth (LDD Moth) and Your Beautiful Trees
All of us can remember the severe outbreak of Spongy moth larvae in 2021, they were literally everywhere, hanging off trees and crawling up the sides of our homes. We’ve had Spongy moth in southern Ontario since 1969, what happened to cause such an unusual spike in the population?
