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Autumn planting is
recommended for trees

MANY OWNERS of older homes
in cities across Canada are facing
a problem with shade trees, or
they have a large open space
where a large tree once stood.

In some cases, older trees such
as elms or huge sugar maples have
died and owners, though they
would like to have another tree,
reaJize they don't want one that
will grow as large as the original
one.

On many other properties,
owners see their maple, birch, or
even elm in a state of decline and
realize it is not going to be there
to shade them much longer. Still
other homcowners have a property
with many large trees which do
not allow enough sun through to
grow any vegetables or flowers.
Their dilemma is how to get more
sun and yet stil! have some trees
on the property for shade in
specific areas such as the patio or

Ti; caswer to all of these
variate, of the same problem,
having to do with former or ex-
isting large shade trees, according
to the Canadian Garden Council,
is planting new, smaller trees.

in the case of homes which
have lost huge trees recently, the
space left open allows for the
planting of a smaller tree in the
same spot or near the trunk of the
older one. However, before plant-
ing there, it is wise to consider if
there is a better spot at which to
site a new tree or trees as
replacement(s).

if the older tree is still present,
and in decline, it is not too early
to consider planting at least one
new, smaller tree to take over
when the larger one(s) succumb.
In such cases, by planting now,
the younger, smaller tree or trees
are able to be well established and
achieve some impressive growth
before it is necessary to remove
the older specimens.

There is still one other scenario
in’ which some homeowners,
especially of newly-purchased
resale homes, may find
themselves. In this situation, new
homeowners buy a resale home
because they like the house but
not the garden.

The property, often overgrown
with shrubs and small trees, may

campus, show/display parden,
even a public cemetery to view
some of the trees that grow well in
your location,

The next stop should be a local
garden centre for further advice
on the range of smatler trees
available. Before narrowine your
choice you should consider just
what type of tree you win
Choices include the ultimate size,
shape of the head, growth habit

such as unusual foliage color,
flowers, autumn coloration, Fruits
edible by birds, and whether the
shade cast is just what your
garden needs.

There is a great variation in
what are commonly called

‘smaller trees." Generally, many
horticulturists might consider any-
thing from white beam mountain
ash (Sorbus aria) which grows to a
bea sht of ten metres (35 ft.) down

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fast the growth is, special features

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also be dominated by one or sev-

eral huge trees which allows
limited choice in garden planning
— a shade or woodland planting.
While such a planting may be
popular with some, it will not be
with those who wish to grow a
wide range of vegetables, and
flowers such as roses, lilies and
other sun-lovers.

The answer in this scenario is
the removal of all of the old ex-
isting garden — including the
huge old shade trees, regardless of
their condition. While this may
appear to be committing a sin, in
view of all the publicity regarding
the need to plant more trees,
homeowners who decide on this
path will actually be planting
more trees and shrubs than they
are removing. And, the Canadian
Garden Council points out that
they will be planting for the
future, for in most cases, the new
plants will be helping to purify
our air and moderate our climate
long after the old shade trees
would be dead in any case.

In all the foregoing scenarios,
the answer is the planting of one
or several trees. The time to plant
these, in most cases, is this
autumn,

In the last several decades, the
choice of smaller-growing shade
uces has improved substantially.
Before deciding on just what tree
to plant, the Canadian Garden
Council suggests visiting a local
arboretum, city parks, university

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