Thank you Ken Farr - a really great video. I walk in the Arboretum every day with my dogs and love checking out what trees are what. Will be have the NRCAN My Tree app with me from now on!
I'm in a water fragile. I'm interested if you have any videos that can sort tree survivability by what can grow and survive with low water, and like days between water with water gaps? Like ranking them by what can use the least water and still survive in heat. Thanks.
Hey Noah, Here's a reply from Ken: "The My Tree app (www.nrcan.gc.ca/our-natural-resources/forests/sustainable-forest-management/my-tree/19974) offers general information about site and soil moisture preferences for specific trees, but not I expect to the degree of detail you are seeking. I would direct you to the following videos and publications on You Tube (they’ll find others as well). ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v7E2UQin5rw.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qOb9CzKMbG0.html ucanr.edu/sites/UrbanHort/Water_Use_of_Turfgrass_and_Landscape_Plant_Materials/Estimating_Water_Requirements_of_Landscape_Trees/ www.thespruce.com/twenty-drought-tolerant-trees-3269649 For a full review, a good publication is “Manual of Woody Landscape Trees”, by Michael Dirr."
Thanks for the great video! Are there already activity sheets associated with visiting Ottawa's Arboretum? For example, a bingo sheet with names of trees that can be found in the Arboretum. Participants can search for a picture and details about the tree in the app and then see if they can find it in the Arboretum. This would be a great activity for the young and old -- is something like this available?
