In this Cottage Life article, Ian Laidlaw from Davey's Ottawa office talks about how recent climate conditions have caused fall leaves to change early in Ontario.
Fall enthusiasts may be disappointed with this season’s changing leaves. Drought conditions are likely to leave Ontario’s trees less than vibrant.
“With both the heat and the drought this summer, the colours most likely will be more dull,” says Ian Laidlaw, the Ottawa area manager of the Davey Tree Expert Company. “Because of our ever changing climate, the temperatures are going up and down like crazy, so it’s really starting to impact the trees in a negative way.”
High temperatures combined with low rainfall have put serious stress on many of Ontario’s trees. Laidlaw explains that the lack of water causes duller colours such as yellows or browns. It also causes the leaves to change colour earlier in the season. Without ample water, trees stop the production of chlorophyll, the chemical process that keeps leaves green.
“I’ve got a property on the Quebec side that overlooks the Gatineau hills and the leaves are already changing colour,” he says.
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