Another holiday season has arrived, and we want to wish you all the very best. We’ve probably already put up and decorated our Christmas trees, but did you know? Evergreen fir trees are universal winter decorations. Medieval families displayed evergreen branches as a...
Once again, another holiday season has arrived. Here’s a few tips from your local experts in the tree care industry to help you choose and take care of your Christmas tree. Selecting Your Tree: Douglas Fir are easy to find and have gorgeous soft green needles. Fir...
Pruning at the right time of year is important for the health of your trees. Fresh sap can attract invasive insects that spread disease, but this time of year, insects are less active and there’s less sap in branches as the tree prepares for seasonal temperature lows....
The Benefits of Bare Root Trees If you’ve ordered trees from a nursery for fall planting, they may be delivered with natural bare roots, sometimes dipped in hydrating gel before shipment to keep the roots moist and healthy. Because their fibrous roots aren’t confined...
It’s that time of year again, when the harvest season brings exceptional colour to our forests and the air is aromatic and easy to breathe. Now’s the time to prepare your trees for winter snowfall, wind and storms that bring colder temperatures across Southcentral BC....
Trees provide shelter, habitat and food for many species. We are fortunate in BC’s central interior to see a variety of nesting birds, including owls, chickadees, Northern flickers and jays. Steller’s jays like the one pictured here, are in the corvus, or crow family,...
