Public Notice March 28, 2008 MOVEMENT OF ASH TREES AND FIREWOOD FROM THE CITY OF TORONTO PROHIBITED The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is taking decisive action to limit the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) in Ontario. The Government of Canada is working hard to limit the spread of the emerald ash borer, said Minister Gerry Ritz .  read more »

Public Notice March 28, 2008 MOVEMENT OF ASH TREES AND FIREWOOD FROM THE CITY OF TORONTO PROHIBITED OTTAWA, February 22, 2008 The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is taking decisive action to limit the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) in Ontario. The Government of Canada is working hard to limit the spread of the emerald ash borer, said Minister Gerry Ritz .  read more »

O rganically grown, local food is in the news and sure enough, many of us are looking for help in growing food for the first time.  So at our urging, Christa Carignan, author of Calendula and Concrete, has compiled this amazing guide for us.  Please give us your comments and additions in a comment below, and we'll incorporate them in the guide before it goes on our site.  [Seriously, thanks, Christa!] I want to grow a vegetable garden. How do I start? For the best results, choose a location that gets at least 6 - 8 hours of direct sunlight each day. Make sure a water source is readily accessible. (Do you have a faucet nearby? Can you install a rain barrel on site?). Also, make sure your site has good drainage. Don't have a sunny location?  read more »

Can TreeAzin save our Ash trees in Toronto?? TreeAzin , a systemic bioinsecticide containing azadirachtin is now available in Canada for control of an invasive woodboring beetle, the Emerald Ash Borer (agrilus planipennis). TreeAzin -- an extract of the Neem tree from India that can be injected in an ash tree to wipe out an emerald ash borer infestation or prevent one in the first place. BioForests EcoPrid and TreeAzin effectively treat and control a wide-range of damaging insect pests including the emerald ash borer and asian longhorned beetle, as well as gypsy moths, tent caterpillars, bud worms and others. For more information please contact: http://www.bioforest.ca Kann TreeAzin unsere Eschen retten??  read more »

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The bracket fungus on the Ash Tree, (reported last year), has killed so much of the tree that it was unsafe and had to be felled.  read more »

Foothills Green Ash
(Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Heuver')

This seedless hardy ash has an upright oval shape. 

This tree is highly recommended for use in Calgary, Brooks, Coaldale and Edmonton (the mountain foothills zones).

 
Foothills Ash:  read more »

Ross Fiersten, "Junctures"

In the west we have the mountain pine beetle destroying the forests; in central USA and Canada we have the emerald ash borer, an accidental Chinese import, that has killed 25 million ash trees. The US Department of agriculture's method of dealing with is to destroy every tree within half a mile of an infected area. This produces a lot of wood.

Members of the Chicago Furniture Designers Association have put together an exhibition of furniture- chairs, chests, tables and shelves- made from ash trees affected by the beetle. Since much of the wood probably comes from the area around the infected are...  read more »

Most of the snow has finally receded, except for the north side of the house. What it left behind is a little distressing. After searching the internet for possible explanations I learned that it could be snow mold. Looks pretty nasty doesn't it?  read more »

Patmore Green Ash
(Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore')

This special ash, which Mr. Patmore discovered in northern Alberta, has been tested at the Morden Research station and has been found to have superior qualities. It was patented and today it is being grown in many parts of Canada and the United States.

Patmore Ash:

• Grows best in full sun
• Very adaptable to soil conditions, tolerates drought
• Fast growing
• Seedless
• Yellow fall colour

Zone 2
Height: 18m x11m (60' x 35')
Crown Shape: oval when mature
Landscape Uses: streets, parks, yards, and fall colour  read more »