We ran into Shana enjoying her coffee on the porch last Saturday during our urban forest inventory. Shana's favourite tree on the property is her maple in the front yard. On the day that Shana moved into this house, this tree was blazing red while all of the other trees had lost their leaves or were dull compared to this one. Shana told us that this bright red tree assured her that this would be a cheerful and bright home tree and it has been! When Shana's not enjoying the urban forest in Westdale, she and her partner Rodrigo work on their 50 acre farm - Plan B Organic Farms - in Flambourough.
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| Shana, Nora and their special Maple tree. |
Thanks for sharing Shana, we love your tree too! Your tree is a Freeman Maple (Acer x Freemanii), a hybrid cross between a Red Maple and a Silver Maple. It can tolerate wet soils and also very dry soils, and has brilliant red leaves in the fall, making it a great street tree!
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--Giuliana
