Web Links

We have a collection of website links with various information and guides about tree species, tree planting, and after care to aid you in your tree planting initiative. Please note some resources may be only applicable to tree species in Eastern Canada.

Guides

Eastern Canada Tree Species Selector: https://www.greeningcanadianlandscape.ca/tree-species-selector/eastern-canada-tree-species

Landscape Tree Planting Guide: https://landscapeontario.com/assets/1570803523.Ontario_Landscape_Tree_Planting_Guide-2019_updated.pdf

Recommended Urban Trees: Site assessment and tree selection for stress tolerance: http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/recurbtree/pdfs/~recurbtrees.pdf

Manual For Riparian Forest Buffer Establishment In Alberta: https://www.awes-ab.ca/publications/manual-for-riparian-forest-buffer-establishment-in-alberta/

Guide to Nurseries & Seed Suppliers (Ontario): https://cvc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/CVCNativePlantNurseries.pdf

Planting and after care

How-to: Plant a potted tree or shrub: https://cvc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/com_lo_factsheet_plant-tree-shrub_f_20200928.pdf

How-to: Caring for your new tree or shrub: https://cvc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/com_LOR_caring-for-tree-shrub_factsheet_f_20200928.pdf

On-going Tree care: https://www.yourleaf.org/tree-care

Species selection

Plant Species & Site Selection Table: https://cvc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/5-SiteSelectionTable-web.pdf

Choosing the right tree for your site: https://www.greysauble.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Species-Descriptions.pdf

A Landowners Guide to Native Woody Species of Southcentral Ontario: https://fgca.net/wp-content/uploads/Spp_InfoTABLE_2016.pdf

Soil and site conditions

Soil texture by field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWZwbVJCNec

Trees, soil types, and drainage: https://www.grandriver.ca/en/our-watershed/resources/Documents/Tree_fact_sheets/Trees_factsheets_soil.pdf