Category: Ontario

In Ontario, the statutory limit is 16 years. When it comes to leaving a child unattended in a vehicle, only Quebec establishes a statutory age limit (seven years). At what age can a child walk to school alone in Ontario? 10Your child could walk to school as early as first grade if the route is […]

Black cherry is an important forest tree for wildlife because of its fruit. It can grow up to 22 metres tall when it grows in southern Ontario. Farther north, where temperatures are cooler and the growing season is shorter, it’s smaller and more like a shrub. Which cherry tree is best in Ontario? Hedelfingen is […]

In Canada, drooping trillium only grows in southwestern Ontario in the warmer climate of the Carolinian forest. There were once six known locations in the province, but today there are only two: along the Sydenham River in Middlesex County and along the Thames River in Elgin County. Does trillium grow in Europe? The carpet of […]

The common elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a shrub which grows wild in much of southern Ontario as well as many areas in eastern North America. Are elderberries native to Canada? The Elderberry bush is native to eastern United States and Canada, the only northern fruit that grows well in damp soil. It is also fast-growing […]

Native Distribution: Alberta and Saskatchewan; Ontario to Newfoundland, south to Georgia, west to Arkansas, north to Kansas and North Dakota. Native Habitat: Roadsides, meadows, damp open woods, and lawns. Is speedwell invasive in Ontario? Bird’s-eye Speedwell flower and leaves. The flowers grow along a pair of separate stalks arising from a pair of leaf axils. […]

Teucrium canadense, commonly known as Canada germander, American germander or wood sage, is a perennial herb in the family Lamiaceae. Teucrium canadense Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Teucrium Species: T. canadense What sage grows in Ontario? Ornamental varieties include ‘Berggarten’ (which has large leaves and is hardy in Zone 5) and Golden Sage, Purple Sage […]

Ontario’s main apple-producing areas are along the shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Fun fact: The crab apple is the only apple native to North America. Where are Ontario apples grown? The province’s major apple-producing areas in Ontario are spread along the shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron […]

These large, deep bodies of water are the main reason that apples are one of Ontario’s biggest and most diverse fruit crops. The water temperature of the lakes changes slowly and causes the air temperatures of the adjacent shore to change slowly as well. Why are apples grown in Ontario? The province’s major apple-producing areas […]

Defining Annuals and Perennials Common garden marigolds are annuals, but because they self-sow, sometimes they are mistakenly identified as perennials. How do I know if my marigolds are perennials? Are marigolds perennials or annuals? Actually, both! Most marigolds are annuals, but a few are perennials. Marigolds self-seed so they may appear to be a perennial […]

Swamp Rose-mallow is the only extant native member of the genus Hibiscus to occur in Canada. It is endemic only in southern Ontario, where it tends to be restricted to the coastal marshes and remnant wetlands of Lakes Erie, Ontario, and St. Clair and some of the connecting waterways. Does hibiscus grow in Ontario? You […]