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Street Tree Planting Program

The City of Hamilton’s Street Tree Planting program offers free trees to homeowners in Hamilton. Trees are planted in the City-owned road allowance of your property. The measurement of the road allowance varies depending on the survey or neighbourhood you live in.

Learn how to request a tree

Learn more about keeping a healthy water-efficient lawn & garden, as well the available tree planting initiatives offered to grow the City's tree canopy.

Tree Ownership

Tree ownership is determined by the location of the tree, not who planted it. Learn about how to determine the ownership of a tree on your property.

City Trees

The City maintains over 120,000 trees located in parks, open spaces and cemeteries and over 300,000 within the road allowance of city streets.

Private Trees

Trees on private property are protected by tree protection by-laws. Property owners are responsible for maintenance and damage to trees.

Street Tree Planting Program

The City offers free trees to homeowners in Hamilton. The trees are planted in the City-owned road allowance of your property.

Tree Diseases

Learn about tree diseases such as Tar spot, Oak Wilt and Magnolia Scale, and the steps you can take to prevent and reverse the damage caused.

Water Efficient Lawns & Gardens

Conserving outdoor water use will go along way to saving you money, and protecting the environment. Learn how you can reduce your outdoor water usage.

Invasive Species

Learn about the invasive plants and insect species affecting our environment, and what you can do to remove and prevent damage to our environment.

Pesticide Alternatives

The environment can be adversely affected by chemicals such as pesticides. Learn about some alternatives that are better for the environment.

Free Tree Giveaway

The City periodically gives away trees to be planted on your property to improve air quality, fight climate change and increase property value.

Rain Barrel Sale

The 2024 Annual Online Rain Barrel Sale will run from Monday, June 24 to Sunday, July 21.

Watering Restrictions

Learn about Hamilton's By-law restricting lawn and garden watering, car washing and sidewalk or roadway washing to every other day.

Date modified

June 26, 2024