The Asian longhorned beetle is an invasive species that was introduced to North America in the 1990s and made its way to Ontario by 2002. It is originally from China and Korea where it is also considered a pest which kills a variety of native trees. The Asian longhorned beetle typically targets broadleaf hardwood trees, […]

Winter storms, particularly ice storms, have caused a lot of problems recently in Canada. A few years ago, we were hit with the polar vortex, causing massive power outages and damage. The ice storm in 1998 caused 6.2 billion dollars in damages, millions without power, injuries, and even deaths. While the effect on humans is

The Emerald Ash Borer is an insect that was imported from Asia in the 1990s. It was first detected in Windsor, Ontario, in 2002. Since then, it has cost property owners and governments hundreds of millions of dollars in tree removal and treatment options. As its name indicates, the emerald ash borer infests ash trees,

Anthracnose is a fungal disease that affects trees and plants all over North America, including here in Ontario. It thrives in moist conditions, particularly during the rainy months of spring or humid weather in the summer. It can survive on plant debris through the winter and resurface on plants in the spring. There are some