Tree Care Information

Order Our Urban Forest Community Action Kit

The following factsheet series is available electronically upon request. Just contact us with the titles that you would like, and we'll email them to you in pdf format.

  • The Three P's of Healthy Trees
  • Top 10 Things to Do for Your Trees
  • Selecting a Tree Care Company
  • Inventories: The Place to Start
  • Improving the Urban Forest in Your Neighbourhood
  • Protecting Our Trees: City of Toronto Bylaws and Policies
  • Fundraising for Your Urban Forest Project
  • Made in the Shade: Shade Trees for Sun Safety
  • Trees: The Key to Cleaner Air
  • Volunteer Opportunities in Urban Forestry
  • Landscaping for Energy Conservation
  • Soil Help for Newly Constructed Homes

If you would like printed copies of the factsheets, please contact us. We charge $10.00 per complete set of 12 factsheets to cover our printing and mailing costs.

Other Resources Available On-line

Tree Care Guide 

Steps in Properly Siting your Tree

Guide to Tree and Shrub Planting

Do's and Don'ts of Tree Care

Tree Pruning

Signs and Symptoms of Tree Damage - Prevention and Controls

How to Amend Poor Soils

Tree Troubles? Identify the Problem Here

Common Diseases and Treatments

Common Pests and Organic Controls

Native Tree Species - Carolinian Region

Native Shrub Species - Carolinian Region

Asian Longhorned Beetle has been found in Toronto and Vaughan. For more information on this serious threat to our urban forest visit the
City of Toronto, Urban Forestry Services