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PAGE 14 TERRACE BAY NEWS JUNE 23, 1976 NATIVE TREES - FROM THE FOREST TO YOUR YARD By: R.D. Fry Forest Management Supervisor To-day's residential developments usually see the removal of any trees on the building lot. While this may simplify the building of a home on the lot, it does remove from the property what many people consider to be the beauty and value of trees. The only solution left to those home owners who wish to have some trees on their lots is to transplant trees that are either nursery-grown or forest- grown. : In more southerly parts of Ontario where winters are warmer and the growing season longer, residents have a wider choice of tree species both native and exotic from which to choose. However, in this part of Northern Ontario the choice is far more limited due to the rigours of long, cold winters and a short growing season. If the home-owner is not interested in commercially-grown species, then he can go out in the surrounding bush to get his trees. In this area, one can find coniferous trees such as white and black spruce, tamarack, ce- dar, balsam fir and jack pine. White birch, trembling aspen and balsam poplar are common hardwoods.' Mountain ash is da bush rather than a tree but it is commonly planted as an ornamental. , The edges of old bush roads are an excellent source for such trees. Of. all the coniferous trees, white spruce is a good choice due to its fairly rapid height growth and thick foliage. White cedar can be used as a hedge or foundation planting. Tamarack is popular due to its delicate fol- iage which turns a bright yellow in the fall before shedding its needles - one of the few conifers to lose all its needles every year. Of the hardwood trees, white birch is the . most desirable due to its good form, dense foliage and attractive bark. Aspen, although a nicely-shaped tree and quick-growing, is almost impossible to get rid of once estab- lished due. to its habit of developing large numbers of root suckers after the main tree is cut. Mountain ash, with its white flowers, red berries and often brilliant autumn color- ation is also a good choice. The most important thing about $ronsplant- ing any tree is to do it when the tree is still dormant i.e. before the buds have bro- ken. This can best be done in the early spring right after the frost has left the ground. In this area it would usually be bet- ween May lst and 20th. PUBLIC NOTICE All persons, groups and organizations and groups are advised that the Terrace Bay Recreation Committee now meets once month ly only. The regular monthly mee t- ing takes place on the first Monday of every month and in the event of a holi- day on the Monday, the meeting will take place on the first Tuesday of the month. Persons, groups and organizations wish- ing to meet with the Terrace Bay Rec- reation Committee must notify the Rec- reation Office in writing at least one week in advance of the meeting. All requests can be sent to Box 460, Terrace Bay, Ontario. The following are the names of Recrea- tion Committee members and their res- ponsibi lity areas: O. Chapman - Chairman and Administration 'Representative D. Kenney =- Vice-Chairman, Programme & Facility Development, Vending G.. Simmer = Youth Programmes C. Burgess - Adult Programmes C. Brassard - Council Representative and Facility Chairman J. Kennedy - Counci | Representative J. Mason - Men's and Ladies' Curling THE TERRACE BAY RECREATION COMMITTEE . re Another important factor is to get as much of the original root system as possible. To do this one should choose a fairly small tree = up to three feet for conifers and up to seven feet for hardwoods. Dig up as much of the root system as you can keeping about 18 inches from the tree. -perhaps 12 to 18 inches. of the soil around the roots as possible. After digging the tree up, you might wrap the root ball in burlap or some such thing to pro- tect the roots from drying out before planting. as well as to retain as much of the original soil as possible. Do not water the tree until planting. Plant the tree in its new location as soon after lifting as possible. Dig a hole at least a foot wider than the root ball and sev- eral inches deeper. Loosen the soil at the Dig fairly deeply also 3 i Try to keep as much bottom of the hole and work in some compost or some well-rotted (not fresh) manure. ively a small Cont'd page 18 ....... >. Alternat '