Well, how is this weather for flip-flopping between winter, spring and even summer over the course of the last few weeks! Maple syrup season has come and is now long gone. While temperatures suggested late winter at the beginning of March, last week felt like mid-summer with the mercury soaring into the high 20s. It wasn’t… Read more »
Tag: London Ontario
The Million Tree Challenge
London, Ontario has a moniker that most of its residents are quite proud of: The Forest City. The name conjures up wide swathes of trees covering vast areas of land, which was once in fact a reality. London can still boast over 120 species of trees on city-owned property, but the sad reality is that… Read more »
The Music of Winter Trees
It is another gray day today. It has been a funny winter in these parts, with temperatures fluctuating between several degrees above zero to several degrees below in a matter of days. Rain follows snow and sunshine is fleeting for all us creatures too silly not to migrate South for the winter. That includes me… Read more »
Benefits of the Urban Tree
So you live in the city. There are cars, highrises and other buildings that dominate your landscape. You know what else you will see though, especially in London, Ontario? Well, the Forest City has trees, of course! And why is it important to have trees in an urban setting? Well I am glad you asked…. Read more »
Winter Hibernation? Not for CLC!
While winter is a time of dormancy or hibernation for most creatures great and small, the men of CLC Tree Services still manage to keep pretty darn active. At this time of year, you will see the gang heading back out to collect all of the Christmas Decor that we so lovingly hung a month… Read more »
Deck The Halls With CLC
Hark the Herald Angels Sing… Place an angel delicately on top of the tree. Perfect! Fa-la-la-la-la-laa, la-la-la-laaa… Deck the halls with sprigs of holly (and fir boughs from the last tree we trimmed). ~~~ Yup, it’s time! We are getting into the Christmas spirit. There are only 44 days til Christmas and CLC is starting… Read more »
Celebrate the Trees in the Forest City
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 »
Summer Days that Lead to Fall
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 »
London’s Amazing Tree Quest
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 »
TIME FOR A DRINK: The Forest City’s Trees are Thirsty
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 »
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