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<DIV>Richard Ubbens R.P.F.<BR>Director, Urban Forestry<BR>City of Toronto<BR>Parks, Forestry and Recreation<BR>18 Dyas Road, Main Floor<BR>M3B 1V5<BR>tel: 416.392.1894<BR>fax: 416.392.1915<BR>rubbens@toronto.ca<BR>www.toronto.ca/trees<BR><BR>>>> "Leslie Cauchi" <ourschoolyard@acer-acre.org> 9/1/2008 9:01 PM >>><BR><BR>Can anyone recommend a good website/book that gives a quick breakdown of<BR>native tree characteristics in southern ontario, such as height, spread,<BR>bloom time, moisture/light/soil requirements, etc.? I'm finding it<BR>difficult to locate this information all in one place, in list format,<BR>that's canadian (I find the university of texas' plant database fantastic,<BR>but don't know if I should expect the same growth habits here<BR><A href="http://www.wildflower.org/plants/).">http://www.wildflower.org/plants/).</A> And I find that my tried and true<BR>field ID guides, such as Trees in Canada, do not provide adequate planting<BR>information.<BR><BR>Thanks for your help with this,<BR><BR>Leslie Cauchi<BR>Project Coordinator<BR>Association for Canadian Educational Resources<BR>website: www.acer-acre.org<BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>