Have you ever heard the term “bark inclusion”? We’ll excuse you if it isn’t a regular part of your vocabulary. To be honest, it isn’t a term you would hear often, unless you hang out with an arborist or two. Even if you are familiar with the term though, do you really know what it… Read more »
Canadian Environment Week In 1971, the Canadian government took a stand to declare that the environment was important enough that we should take steps to protect it. Canadian Environment Week was launched. Since that time, all levels of government, plus businesses, schools, and individuals have been encouraged to take part in this important week. It… Read more »
Tree Shapes Trees come in many different shapes and sizes. Far from the simple drawings of trees we made as children, tree shapes span a wide variety of designs. Whether they are the familiar cones of Christmas trees or the stately columns found in hedges, tree shapes are as varied as the different tree species… Read more »
Last weekend, an ice storm ravaged Southern Ontario. Freezing rain covered everything, and then the winds picked up. While many were smart and heeded calls from the OPP to stay off the roads, there were some who could not seek shelter—area trees. The problem comes when those trees can no longer hold the weight of… Read more »
Did you follow along on the recent ABCs of Trees on CLC Tree Services Facebook page? Every week we looked at a letter of the alphabet and defined a term related to trees. Some defined different tree services that CLC offers, while others gave more details about trees and their different parts and qualities. Of course… Read more »
World Water Day was this week; March 22nd to be exact. It is an important date to mark, as billions of people across the planet do not have access to safe drinking water. Due to climate change, an increase in severe weather has occurred as well. This leads to more flooding, drought, forest degradation, soil… Read more »
Trees in the city face a number of challenges. They have to deal with air pollution, compacted and poor quality soil, salt off city roads, limited root and/or canopy space to grow, insufficient and/or excess moisture and light, wind, snow, and ice damage, and of course mechanical damage. Mechanical Damage to Trees Mechanical Damage to… Read more »
Canada is home to over 4000 plant species. While we have many great native plants, there are several other plants which have been introduced. Some of these introduced species have naturalized to Canada and are not overly problematic, but there are others which are far more noxious. Sadly, in Ontario alone, over 400 invasive plant… Read more »
It may be mid-February, but aren’t we all dreaming of spring? Did you know that spring is the best time to plant trees and that if you order your trees early, you have a better chance of getting what you want. What should you choose though? Start with something native and that grows well in… Read more »
Have you ever noticed a painted mark on a tree in a forest? Or seen a sign posted to a tree in your neighbourhood? Do you know what these tree markings are for? There are a few different reasons, but lets look at a few of them. Tree Markings in Ontario TRAIL BLAZES: The tree… Read more »