Eleagnus angustifolia Russian olive is not a common shade tree in my area It prefers poor soils and does well in waste places and less-than-ideal growing sites It has nice silvery-gray-green foliage, which makes an interesting accent in a mixed ornamental planting, or as a specimen in areas...
Populus x ‘Northwest’ Northwest PoplarPopulus deltoides x Populus x petrowskyana Griffin PoplarPopulus balsamifera ssp balsamifera Balsam Poplar, Black Poplar, bam treePopulus balsamifera Paskapoo Paskapoo PoplarMaintenance pruning on a Northwest poplar at Gull Lake, AB S LePage...
Pinus ponderosa This is one of my favourite pines I was first introduced to this species when I used to walk in the hills on the west side of Okanagan lake between Vernon and Kelowna, BC It is a supremely drought-tolerant tree, with the ability to thrive and grow to massive heights and...
Prunus spp We can grow several varieties of fruiting plums on the Prairies That said, they aren’t commonly planted, and our pruning experience with these trees is wildly variable, from newly planted stock to overgrown and old neglected varieties I haven’t pruned enough of any one variety...
Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye is the Prairie answer to horse chestnut I like this tree and I think it is underutilized It can be the ideal specimen for very small front yards It has interesting palmate foliage, unusual fruit in summer, and excellent and variable fall colour, which ranges...