Asia has given us many things that we enjoy. Nearly every invention has its roots with the Chinese and Japan and South Korea have greatly influenced our culture. For trees here in North America they are not so happy with Asia. The fungal blight that has decimated the American chestnut tree came from Asia and [...]
There is some debate as to what is Canada's oldest tree. One possibility, a subalpine larch believed to be about 1,917 years old, calls Kananaskis Country in Alberta home. The subalpine larch is a very hearty tree and can survive at high altitudes and grow in a variety of soils and shade levels. This tree’s [...]
This deciduous tree is native to North America and can be found stretching from Maine to Georgia and west to Arkansas and Minnesota. It even stretches into Canada in Ontario and Quebec. It typically grows to about 90 feet though many can grow taller and it is believed to be able to live to be [...]
The sugar maple (acer saccharum) is one of the most photographed and famous trees in the world. The tree is found mostly in the eastern provinces of Canada and in the U.S. ranging from Minnesota to Tennessee to Maine. A healthy sugar maple can live to be over 400 years old and grow to around [...]
