@leaf

LEAF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of our urban forest. We offer programs to help you plant, care and give.

 Toronto and area, ON
yourleaf.org
Joined October 2008
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Squirrels and other animals eat and cache acorns, sometimes forgetting where they buried them. Those forgotten acorns can grow into new trees! 🐿️🌳 Read more: zurl.co/MR4e8
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Red oak group acorns, like those of northern red oak and pin oak, usually wait until spring to germinate. Their higher tannin content can make them less palatable to some wildlife.
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#DYK white oaks and red oaks have different acorn germination strategies? 🌰 White oak group acorns, like those of bur oak and swamp white oak, can germinate soon after falling in autumn.
red squirrel eating an acorn

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🌱 This World Food Day, consider how our urban forests can help grow food. Learn about four native shrubs that produce edible fruits and nuts while supporting biodiversity: zurl.co/t4L7y
black chokeberry fruit

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The TCHC Planting and Stewardship Program is in partnership with @TOHousing & funded by the @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR Urban Forestry Grant and Incentives Program. We are also grateful to @CdnTreesforLife and @grncommunities for supporting this project. zurl.co/8VqcF
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🌳 Thanks to @TOHousing Tree Care Team members who care for young trees at TCHC communities! Their work comes down to three key tasks: watering, mulching and observing tree health. Discover three lessons from the TCHC Tree Care Teams: [link]
collage of TCHC tree care team watering and mulching young trees

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The #BackyardTreePlantingProgram is supported by @RegionofDurham @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR @YorkRegionGovt @cityofmarkham @TownofNewmarket @City_of_Vaughan @TownOfAjax @ClaringtonON @oshawacity @CityofPickering @TwpofScugog and @TownofWhitby
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🌿 Provide food and habitat for wildlife while adding beauty and seasonal interest to your yard with native shrubs! Our subsidized planting program makes it easy to add native shrubs to your yard, with a range of options to suit your space. Apply today: zurl.co/SEdi7
black chokeberry with fruit

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collage of nannyberry, pasture rose, American hazelnut and blueberry fruit

ALT collage of nannyberry, pasture rose, American hazelnut and blueberry fruit

collage of fragrant sumac, common ninebark, American hazelnut, highbush cranberry fruit

ALT collage of fragrant sumac, common ninebark, American hazelnut, highbush cranberry fruit

call to action - visit website

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🌳 What's a common issue for young trees that's easier to address early? Co-dominant stems can create structural weaknesses as a tree grows. Early pruning can help establish a stronger central stem and reduce the need for larger cuts later. Learn more: yourleaf.org/node/2860
mature black walnut tree with co-dominant branches

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