- Front yard of 710 Gladstone Ave.
- Photo: © Dougal Bichan
This is an attractive Turkish hazel tree (Corylus colurna) with a lush, full canopy. There are few of these trees growing in the city. The Turkish hazel is native to southeastern Europe but is preferred for landscape planting in North America because it is a large growing tree with a single main trunk, unlike its native counterpart the American hazel (Corylus americana), which tends to assume a more shrub-like form. It tolerates dry sites, difficult urban conditions, and has no serious pest problems.
The tree produces edible nuts, but you have to be quick if you want to taste them because the squirrels often get to them first. When the homeowners bought and renovated the house 10 years ago the tree was in poor shape, but with lots of watering and care they were able to nurse it back to health.
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