At CLC Tree Services, our job is to tend to trees. We assess them, prune them, fertilize them, treat them for illness and infections, and sometimes have to cut them down. There is far more to the job than just dealing with trees though. We also get to get up close and personal with some… Read more »
Oak Wilt Is Here in Ontario
Stay informed and take action to protect your oak trees. Our qualified staff will accurately identify Oak Wilt disease and assess its severity on your property.
Contact UsAn Unwelcome Traveller: The Gypsy Moth
An Unwelcome Traveller Travelling is an enjoyable pastime. You get to see new places, meet new people and eat new things. That is one of the reasons why gypsy moths got their name; they do all of those things. They easily attach onto objects, like tents, vehicles, firewood, lawn chairs and more, or quite happily blow… Read more »
MANY LEAVES ONE TREE: Spotlight on Hedley Bennett
Many leaves one tree… ~ Shel Silverstein At CLC Tree Services we pride ourselves on our capability of doing our work to the best of our ability. It requires a team of people, from Office Manager Christine Siemens, to lead hand Calvin McCallum, all the way down through the crew of men who are out on the… Read more »
Back to School: Arboriculture
The days are counting down for the first school bell to ring. Not long now! Before you know it, summer will be a sun-tinged memory replaced by teachers, books and a return to learning. CLC Tree Services knows that education is important; from kindergarten all the way up through post-secondary. Owner and college graduate Calvin… Read more »
Spotlight on The Cucumber Tree
The Cucumber Tree: An Endangered Native Species As harvests begin to hit farm stands in Ontario, we are inundated with delicious, fresh produce. There are strawberries, tomatoes, corn, peaches and plenty of cucumbers for those who like them. But did you know that cucumbers also grow on trees? Well, not the kind you turn into pickles… Read more »
PLAY: Naturally…
It’s been a while since Curt watched Calvin scramble up a climber at the park. Nowadays it’s trees he shinnies up, but he knows that the local park played a role in his son Calvin’s development. So when Jeff Crosby contacted him last fall for assistance in a little project he was undertaking, Curt was all ears…. Read more »
A Day with CLC: Summer Tree Work
Summertime in the city means time for fun in the sun and there’s nothing CLC Tree Services likes better than to catch those rays up in a tree. Lucky us, we get that opportunity all the time! Sometimes we even capture a moment or two to share with you, our fans and readers. Today is… Read more »
An Ash Tree’s Story
We know the story all too well… The emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered in Ontario in 2002. It is native to Asia and is believed to have arrived in North America via wood packaging or pallets. After establishing a foothold in the Detroit area, it crossed over into Windsor. By 2006, it had made… Read more »
Tree Watering Bags
Here at CLC Tree Services people ask us questions about trees all the time. This week a question came to us from right here on our blog. I enjoy reading your blogs — most informative! At some point could you please explain how those ubiquitous green bags that are wrapped around newly planted trees (… Read more »
Pitching a Tent
“What’s that in the tree? Is it a bag? A spider web?” “No! It’s tent caterpillars… “ Tent Caterpillars Oh, oh. Tis the season for insect infestations and tent caterpillars are just one of the insects which attack trees. There are upwards of 26 species of tent caterpillars, but the ones most commonly found in North… Read more »
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