Last weekend was a brilliant one. The sun shone with not a cloud in the sky and daytime temperatures were reminiscent of any great summer day. I am sure there were more than a few of you who stepped into the garden to take advantage of the warm weather, by starting your garden clean up…. Read more »
We want to light up your life this coming holiday season. Did you know that CLC also does Christmas Decor? Give us a call so that we can help illuminate your world this Christmas. Christmas is 78 days away and counting! You Light Up My Life* So many nights I sit by my window… Read more »
Ouch! Shoot, not again. I got another sliver. We all know how irritating and painful a sliver can be, but when you work in the tree services industry, it is unfortunately a hazard that comes with the job. We handle branches, tree trunks and constantly have our hands in bundles of brush. Sadly, a manicure… Read more »
Today is the First day of Autumn. We haven’t been for a walk in a while. With the rare sunshine that we are graced with today, how about we lace up our hiking boots and head out to enjoy some of the last nice days of the summer, before Autumn really takes hold. We might… Read more »
Any arborist who has been in the industry as long as Curt McCallum knows that when you hear about a major storm whipping through an area, major storm cleanup is sure to follow. The CLC Tree Services team has been to many locations where trees needed to be assessed, stabilized and removed as quickly as possible. The F3 Tornado… Read more »
Did you vote in Reforest London’s Amazing Tree Quest? The contest is now closed, but the winners remain to be seen. Have you checked out any of the magnificent trees that were entered into the competition? If you haven’t yet you should, because some of them are quite amazing! From fan favourites, to historic heroes,… Read more »
The underhanded and greedy nature of people after a tragedy shocks me. A tornado ripped through Goderich, the self-proclaimed “Prettiest Town in Canada”, earlier this month and now people are scrambling to make a buck. My heart is heavy after hearing stories of people being ripped off in the subsequent emergency storm cleanup. I can only… Read more »
After all that rain earlier in the week, the air is refreshing now. What would you say to a walk in the woods today? Grab your walking shoes and let’s go! What do we have here? Why this gnarly old beauty is from the Oleaceae family and is otherwise known as FRAXINUS. If you are not… Read more »
We talk about trees all the time on the CLC Tree Services blog; yes, we’ve been known to wax poetic on the joys of trees and the challenges of maintaining them more than once. Today though we are going to take a step back in time and invite you to walk back into your childhood… Read more »
What is a Burl exactly? Let’s start with an example, shall we. Do you see that bulbous lump in the middle of the tree in the picture to the left there? Hard not to notice, isn’t it? That my friend is a burl. A burl is an abnormal growth on a tree caused by some… Read more »