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
Published Thursday, April 21, 2016 by Gisele Winton Sarvis Read the full article at theenterprisebulletin.com [excerpt] In the late 19th Century, farmers were given an incentive to plant maples trees along roadsides. “It’s taken them a long time to grow and they are starting to die off. We’ve got a 100 years out of most of these trees,” said Ken… READ MORE »Collingwood Enterprise: Maple tree die-off raising concerns
Many thanks to Outdoor Lifestyle Magazine for featuring Maple Leaves Forever in their Fall/Winter 2015 issue. Excerpt: “…with the exception of the flamingo, perhaps no other creature is more of an exhibitionist than Canada’s national tree. Every autumn, thousands of visitors flock to all corners of the country to marvel at the powerful array of colours adjourning their branches: from… READ MORE »MLF Featured in Outdoor Lifestyle Magazine
On November 6th, Ken Jewett and Maple Leaves Forever participated in the official launch of the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute campaign: to plant a tree for every soldier who has fallen serving Canada since Confederation. The stretch of highway 401 from Glen Miller Road in Trenton to the Coroner’s Office at Keele Street/401 in Toronto is recognized as the… READ MORE »Highway of Heroes Living Tribute launch Nov. 6
[from Extension Notes – Ontario LandOwner Resource Centre with support from Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources – DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION] Mulches are an effective alternative to herbicides for protecting tree seedlings from competition with other plants for light, nutrients and moisture. Placed on the soil around the base of a tree seedling, they improve growth and survival by preventing other… READ MORE »Mulches help tree seedlings beat weed competition
The following question came in to the MLF inbox, and we thought the answer might interest fellow maple advocates: To plant or not plant saplings over their first winter? Hello, I discovered 16 saplings under my maple tree this spring and transplanted them into containers to protect and preserve them from meeting their demise due to my lawnmower. How should… READ MORE »MLF Guide to planting small seedlings
Planting: Fall is a good time to plant saplings (maples or other native species), but it should be done after the sapling goes into dormancy, exhibited by losing its leaves. Fall planting should only be done with containerized stock. Bare root stock will have a much lower survival rate when planted in the fall. After planting the dormant sapling, remove… READ MORE »Fall & Winter Care of your Maple Trees
Press Release from National Capital Commission NCCN-15-06-02-NR | En français June 9, 2015 – A Commitment to Canadian Native Maples The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to announce its commitment to planting Canadian Native Maples on its urban lands, whenever the planting calls for a maple tree. Mr. Russell Mills, Chair of the NCC Board of Directors, and Dr.… READ MORE »NCC officially announces commitment to Canadian Native Maples with commemorative tree planting
On June 1st, MLF founder Ken Jewett and his wife Edie welcomed the University of Guelph to their farm in Mulmur Township. Prof. Shelley Hunt, the director of the Arboretum and Rene Van Acker, professor and Dean (external) of the Ontario Agricultural College were introduced by Mary Lou Cairney, Senior Development Manager, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. Also… READ MORE »University of Guelph Arboretum visits Maple Leaves Forever
Sugar maple trees seldom flower until they are at least 22 years old, and flowering is heavier at later ages. Typically, both male and female flowers are produced on the same tree. Maple trees are considered to be wind-pollinated. Flying insects may also play a role in pollination. The production of seed begins with pendulous clusters of yellowish flowers that… READ MORE »Nursery Work – Maple pollination, collection of seed and sapling development
