“Whistle while you work! Tootle-oo-too-to-too-toot!” “Argh! Stop the chipper again! Another nest.“ That was the fifth robin’s nest we pulled out of the chipper’s hydraulic pump recently. It is not good for the robins or the chipper to have nests going through it. The poor birds lose their homes, and potentially eggs, while their nests… 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 UsA Look at Some Famous Trees
We talk a lot about trees in our Canadian backyard at CLC Tree Services, like oaks, maples, birch and pine, but we recently had amyloufaust at Encountering Urbanization offer an interesting link on trees in India. Loving all trees, we had to go and check it out. India has familiar trees like pines and mulberries,… Read more »
Animals in the Trees
I think that Spring is finally here to stay. There is still a chill in the air this week, but the trees are valiantly trying to burst forth their leaves and flowers. A few magnolia trees are ready to blossom as well; a sure sign that winter is behind us. So many birds are frantically… Read more »
Count The Rings | The Story of Dendrochronology
“Wow! That was one big tree.” Sure was. “How old was it?” You have to count the rings to find out. “How do I find out, if the tree is still alive and I don’t want to cut it down?” If the tree is still growing, you can use an increment borer to take a… Read more »
Rainy Day Check List
The weather forecast for the week is calling for rain, rain and more rain. Not so much fun for us tree guys that have to work outside all day. We aren’t made of sugar though, so we will survive. As for you, it doesn’t mean that you have to lose a day of productivity though…. Read more »
How NOT to Remove a Problem Tree
Tree Removal Fail! Dead tree? Small space to work? Tree removal needed? Here’s a classic reason why it is always best to hire an arborist or other tree services professional when you need to remove a tree. Shaking head… Hire a professional tree removal service! Have a great long weekend everyone! We at CLC Tree… Read more »
Attracting Birds to Your Yard
Chirp! tweet, twitter, tweet tweet… Ah, the sounds of Spring. Birds have returned and the air is filled with their music. Robins flit back and forth, mourning doves low in the trees, and of course the Canada Geese honk noisily overhead. It seems like one moment the world is devoid of life, and the next the… Read more »
The winner is…
Wow, what a week! After last week’s Home and Garden Show, the requests for estimates has kept us hopping. Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit the show and stop by our booth. We loved seeing all the people out on such a beautiful, sunny weekend. Our home in the tent was… Read more »
Where Do I Cut? A Brief DIY Tree Pruning Guide
Now that we have established that you have a needy tree, the next step is to do something about it. If you are the lucky winner of our Needy Tree contest you are laughing, but there can only be one winner. That leaves a lot of trees still in need of some TLC. So what… Read more »
What is a Needy Tree?
Just a reminder that we will be at the London Spring Home and Garden show this coming weekend (April 8-10, 2011). We hope to see you there. Also, if you haven’t checked out our new Facebook page, go take a look. While you are at it, vote on one of the trees in our Needy Tree contest… Read more »
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