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 »
Psst! Want to know the secret of how Autumn works? Watch this video to learn the truth behind the changing of the seasons and how it affects trees, to discover what Mother Nature doesn’t want you to know…
Can you believe that it is August already? Wow, the summer is just flying along. It has been a beautiful season though. We have been busy trimming trees, administering ash injections, installing a few lights in people’s yards and much, much more. Oh, plus enjoying the sunshine when we can too! Before you know it… Read more »
We want to introduce you to something that might scare you a bit today. It can grow upwards of a foot a day. It has an extensive root system that is incredibly difficult to eradicate once it takes hold. This invasive species lays claim to have “Eaten the South”, and with its voracious appetite, is… Read more »
We wanted to share something with you today; London’s Amazing Tree Quest! Reforest London is running this amazing contest for the second year in a row. And because we love trees, we just had to share. “The Amazing Tree Quest is a city-wide contest to celebrate the important role that trees play in our lives…. Read more »
It is now official. As of Wednesday July 13th, the City of London declared a tree watering alert. According to yesterday’s article in the London Free Press, London has had only 4.7 mm of rain so far in July. Compare that to our wet spring where we saw 127 mm of rain in May (average… Read more »
Whew, it certainly is hot out there! With summer heat in full-force, we are drinking plenty of water out on the trucks this week. Would you care for another way to beat the heat? How about taking a gander at some of our Christmas displays to cool you down a touch. Winter storms might be… Read more »
While the ash tree has garnered all the headlines for the last few years, as far as trees and tree health is concerned, there are other trees that have suffered at the mercy of pests as well. Today CLC Tree Services was at the site of a once-glorious 75-foot bitternut hickory tree. Its glory had… Read more »