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So back to the main reason for writing this blog - how to deal with the thousands of maple seedlings that germinate every spring. It is also a tree that is disliked by many you only have to do a search on the internet to find many articles similar to this one by the Globe and Mail. Whilst it is a native tree, it also grows very quickly and is widely planted in cities. Now, I have to add here that my other maple tree, the silver maple, also produces large numbers of seed. They also produce huge numbers of seed, which can grow in very dense conditions and grow very quickly. There were widely planted in most cities due to their vigorous growth and tolerance of city conditions including soil compaction, pollution, and salt. They are fast growing, often out-competing native trees. Norway maples, as most people are now aware, are considered an invasive species. The photo above shows approximately 10 maple seedlings in between spring bulbs Both these practices definitely increases the number of seedlings I get, but I tend to weigh the benefits of improving the soil against dealing with the seedlings. I also collect bags of leaves from friends and neighbours and after mulching them up, I spread them liberally over both the front and back garden.

In the fall I leave most of the leaves on the soil, occasionally raking them up, mulching them and spreading them back down. I probably should add, just to be fair to my two maple trees, that it is not entirely their fault. Once my entire front garden became perennial beds three years ago, the number of seedlings exploded. The small seedlings in the perennial bed I pulled out and I mowed over the seedlings in the lawn. At that time I had not dug out my entire front garden 50% of it was still lawn, so it was a little more manageable. The first spring after I moved in, thousands of seedlings emerged in the front perennial bed. However as I learned in the first spring, having two very large maple trees, especially a Norway maple, in the garden does come with some disadvantages. I now have the front yard of my dreams, partial- to full-shade, and full of hostas, cimicifugas, astilbes, and countless other shade perennials and bulbs. I was lucky enough to purchase a house with a Silver Maple and a red Norway Maple in the front yard.

One of the main reasons why I bought my current home in the centre of Lindsay was the majestic Maple and Walnut trees lining each side of the road.