Our busy little elves have been at it again. This week’s Christmas Decor installations have been a little more festive with all the snow that London, Ontario got last week. We were hammered by a snow squall that dropped 70 cm of snow on “The Forest City” over the span of a day. We have… Read more »
“Here kitty, kitty!” You have called your cat repeatedly and panic is setting in. Maybe your cat has never been outdoors before. Could they be injured? Perhaps they are just plain scared and you can’t handle their yowling anymore. What do you do when your pet has scooted up a tree and won’t come down… Read more »
We talk trees here all the time at the CLC Tree Services Blog. We’ve shared tips on how to take care of your trees, suggested which trees to select for your home, explained how trees benefit people, animals and the environment, as well offered recipes, tree costume ideas, sightseeing excursions to see amazing trees, tree… Read more »
Time for kids to head back to school! I know parents are itching to hand their little ones back to the teachers again. It has been a long summer. Whether your children are heading to preschool, kindergarten, or grade school, there is plenty they can learn about trees. From basic concepts, like “what is a tree?”,… Read more »
Bark What is bark? Merriam Webster defines it as; “the tough exterior covering of a woody root or stem;specifically : the tissues outside the cambium that include an inner layer especially of secondary phloem and an outer layer of periderm” Interesting, but why are trees covered in it? Well, there are a few reasons. Bark acts likes… 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 »
One of the first trees to produce fruit in the summer is the delicious and nutritious cherry tree. Lucky for us the prunus is a native species and appropriate choice to plant in much of Ontario, including London and Middlesex county. So bring on the cherry pies, cherry turnovers, cherry cheesecake and cherries jubilee. Today we… Read more »
A tree’s a tree. How many more do you need to look at? ~Ronald Reagan Tree Quotes There are millions of trees on this planet. There might not be quite as many quotes, but we’ve heard one of two tree quotes in our day. Today, we share some of them with you. Which are your favourite?… Read more »
Last week during the OCAA Day of Service at Camp Woodeden, a raccoon family was found in an ash tree. The ash tree was dead, having succumbed to the emerald ash borer (EAB). It was hollow in the middle, having rotted out due to the insects’ voracious ravages. Deadly for the ash tree, but perfect for… Read more »
April showers bring May flowers. The flowers should be brilliant this May then one would think. No matter, we just had a few days of sunshine and you can see the evidence of that most places you look. Area residents have been out in droves raking up dead tree branches, spreading spring fertilizer, deadheading plants that were… Read more »