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The Top Trees for Winter Landscaping

Winter can definitely be a hard time for landscaping and keeping your trees looking lively and beautiful. It definitely makes a big difference to have trees with splashes of color throughout the cold...

Pest of the Month: Beetles

This month we are going to cover a very, very common and invasive pest – the beetle.

There are many different species of the beetle that can cause serious damage and issues with your trees, and they exist in large...

Tree Branching: What is Opposite Branching?

Unless you spend an extensive amount of time around trees, you may not have noticed that they have different types of branching . Let’s take a look at the differences.

Depending on the tree you are...

Wrapping Lights Around Your Trees: The Do’s and Don’ts

With Halloween and the upcoming winter holidays coming up, you may be tempted to hang up some decorations in your backyard to celebrate. We are here to share how to safely wrap lights...

Attracting Birds to Your Trees and Landscaping

Having birds in your backyards can make the environment seem more inviting and more natural. How do you attract the right birds to your landscaping and trees?

We are going to be providing you with...

Pest of the Month: Aphids

Interested in learning more about the most common pests that you may come across on trees in North America? We are going to discuss one specifically every month to give you as much information as possible. This month’...

Indoor Trees: A Guide

Trees make everything better, why not have them inside your home as well?

Yes, a lot of us have trees indoors around Christmas time every year, but having different types of trees thriving in our homes all year round is...

Working as a Sales Manager in the Landscaping Business

If you are interested in becoming a sales manager, or simply wanting to learn more about what they do, you have come to the right place. We are going to be diving into the life of a sales...

Pruning Techniques: Pollarding vs. Topping a Tree

Tree pruning is a very interesting subject. Many people view pruning as an art, however, there are specific methods and techniques that must be performed correctly to ensure a trees future...

Big Lonely Doug: Canada’s 2nd Largest Douglas-Fir 

If you ever take a trip up to British Columbia, you have to stop and see Big Lonely Doug.

This is Canada’s second largest douglas-fir, and it is a massive tree that looks almost unnatural...