In the August 2016 issue of Landscape Ontario’s trade magazine, LO’s Executive Director Tony DiGiovanni wrote an article “Right plant, right place” that called for municipal arborists, landscape architects and others who specify street trees to reexamine “native only” and seed zone restriction policies. In his view, these ideas are causing failed landscapes, serious damage to the environment and reducing… READ MORE »Maple Leaves Forever defends Native Maple in written exchange with Landscape Ontario’s Tony DiGiovanni

A few weeks ago,  Ken Jewett, founder of Maple Leaves Forever, was invited to visit with a landowner who had recently planted more than thirty native Sugar Maple trees on his property in Mulmur Township, close to Ken’s farm. Jamie (the landowner) met Ken at the road entrance to his property and proceeded to show him the trees that had… READ MORE »A Country Retreat – Maple planting done right

From May 29th through June 1st, Forests Ontario hosted the 2016 Ontario Envirothon Championship, an event that brought more than one hundred students, teachers and volunteers from across Ontario to the Frost Campus of Fleming College in Lindsay. The program supports students in developing their understanding of natural ecosystems, providing practical experience in resource management practices while developing stronger communication… READ MORE »MLF supports Ontario Envirothon 2016

Spring has arrived and the Comfort Maple stirs from its winter rest to begin another year of  growth on the small 0.20 hectare site managed by the Niagara Region Conservation Authority on Metler Road in the Town of Pelham, Ontario. Scattered throughout the tree’s  canopy, we can see clusters of pale, yellow-green flowers that appear on the tree several days… READ MORE »The Comfort Maple – a new season begins

After three consecutive years, during which time Nature failed to produce sugar maple seed, it appears 2016 will be different for our nursery friends in central and southwestern Ontario. The period between good seed crops ranges from 3-5 years across most of sugar maple’s range in Ontario and Quebec. The yellowish cast that can be seen is the pendulous clusters… READ MORE »2016 maple seed production looking up after several lean years

On April 13th, Ken Jewett and Maple Leaves Forever (MLF) returned to Ottawa to reaffirm MLF’s commitment to supporting the planting of Native Canadian Maple trees within the City of Ottawa. The meeting was hosted by David Barkley, Manager, Forestry Services Branch for the City of Ottawa and Kendra Labrosse, landscape architect for the City of Ottawa. David and Kendra… READ MORE »Maple Leaves Forever returns to Ottawa