Cedars are a favourite throughout Southwest BC not only for decorative privacy hedges, but as stand-alone tree species that generate a pleasant, earthy smell. There are several reasons your shrub or tree can lose needles or show red and brown patches. 1. Ground...
Tree roots are the unseen networks below ground that support individual plants and vast forest systems when combined. Although we don’t see them unless they are exposed, roots are larger than the tree itself as conceptualized by artists in ‘Tree of Life’ imagery....
Shade trees can keep your home and yard cooler, preserve energy and add wildlife habitat to urban settings. It’s estimated that shade trees have a cooling effect that can match the efficiency of your household AC, dropping the temperature up to 15 degrees (but without...
We have four major bark beetle species in BC that are causing forest management concerns. They are small and bore through the bark of trees to feed on the layer between the bark and wood called the phloem. Douglas-fir beetles actively attack mature Douglas-fir trees...
When are peaches in season you ask? You’re in luck, because the peach harvest has begun and will continue through to September. If you buy what you can fresh off the tree (or even better, picked off your own tree) the fruit is easy to freeze and is especially...
