This past spring CLC Tree Services was pleased to help out the folks at Habitat for Humanity Heartland, by donating trees and sod to complete one of their local builds. While CLC hopes this local connection will be one which grows with time, Curt McCallum is taking his own personal volunteerism one step further, again… Read more »
The holidays are approaching fast and furious. Christmas is five weeks today. Long before Santa arrives though, there will be plenty of holiday celebrating to do. How many Christmas parties do you attend every year? I am sure there is more than one. I can count work, family, and neighbours alone. How many Christmas parties… Read more »
It is 3 months til Christmas! Do you know where your lights are? Do you know how tangled they have become since you put them away last year? Remember pushing them aside when you were digging for the camping gear? Recall moving them to a new location when you reorganized during your Spring Cleaning spree?… Read more »
Trees. They are glorious things. Trees provide us with oxygen, and use up some of our excess air pollution, like that nasty carbon dioxide stuff that we are so good at producing. They create shade in the summer, reducing our sweat equity, plus saving us money on air conditioning. Trees also bring us peace and… Read more »
The hot and humid days of summer have arrived. It is time to slow down, relax and enjoy the breeze when you can get it. Want to know the perfect place to do that? How about your very own treehouse! A treehouse can be a great place to watch summer storms (plenty of those this… Read more »
Do you have this weekend marked on our calendars Londoners? If not, you should, as it is the 2013 London Spring Home and Garden Show. It is the 37th year that the Home and Garden Show will be gracing the Western Fair Grounds and it is shaping up to be another fabulous event. Did you… Read more »
This week winter officially arrives in the Northern hemisphere. Friday will be the Winter Solstice, when the longest night occurs. Makes me tired just thinking about it. The good news about that is that from then on out, the days begin to get longer. The sun will gradually get closer and closer to us until… Read more »
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree! How lovely are thy branches…¹ It is getting around that time of year, when thoughts turn to decorating your house for the holidays. At CLC, we have decorated the exterior of many fabulous homes and businesses already, like the one seen here, but how many of you have decorated… Read more »
Has your Christmas spirit been sparked yet? Santa Claus arrived in London, Ontario last weekend and with his parade, the spirit of Christmas took flight around the city. The malls are rocking seasonal songs already and sparkling lights are lit up around town. Do you know why? There are only 40 days til Christmas! That’s… Read more »
I know that the hoarfrost is not covering the proverbial pumpkin just yet, but in my line of work, I have to think ahead. There is a nip in the air and the wind blows cold from the North most mornings. I am in mind of the coming season. You know the one. Jack Frost… Read more »