Canada’s beautiful ash forests are under threat from the invasive and ferocious emerald ash borer, a small jewel green beetle that is native to northeast Asia and was first seen on the North American continent in 2002. The larvae of the emerald ash borer burrow and chew under the bark of ash trees, cutting off their supply of nutrients and water, and are so destructive that they can reduce a healthy tree to dead wood in a year or two. The

The first European settlers brought with them a great many things to make their new country feel more like home. One of those familiar comforts was great, big European trees, like horse chestnuts, Norway maples, European white birches, and Scotch pines. And it is not just the early settlers that introduced invasive trees into Canada, people continue to do so to this day. Unfortunately, many of these non-native plants have had a negative effect on our ecosystem and tree removal

Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts often wonder what purpose is served by leaving dead trees in the forests or local parks, instead of tree removal. Surely it is okay to give nature a helping hand and remove rotting logs and trees from hiking trails and picnic areas. But conservationists are loath to do so because, while they may not be the most attractive features of the forest, dead trees and logs are essential to the health and ultimate survival of our forests

When you plant a young tree, you can’t wait for it to grow and become a big tree, but that does not mean you should let your young or newly-planted trees grow wild. If you want to have beautiful big trees in your garden, you need to prune, trim and guide them when they are young so that they take on the right shape. If done properly, you won’t need to do a lot of corrective tree pruning when the tree is

There are many reasons why you may need to remove a couple of trees from your garden and once the trees are gone and the stump removal is complete, you will then have a yard with a beautiful lawn where you can barbecue in the summer or your kids can play. Or at least that is the idea, but often the reality is that the area where the stump has been removed remains nothing more than an offensive hole filled with wood