Curly leaves due to drought

Drought & Trees -Impact, Care and Maintenance

Due to climate change, Western Canada and USA area experiencing unprecedented levels of forest fires with devastating effects on people, communities, economy, and environment. Record breaking temperatures and prolong drought greatly impact trees and forest communities. The direct impact of drought on trees is characterized by slowing or eliminating growth, serious health threat and causing […]

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Defoliation on spruce

Spruce Budworm

The spruce budworm  (Choristoneura fumiferana) is a native moth and one of the most serious and damaging spruce and fir trees defoliator in North America. It primarily attacks spruces ( white, black Colorado)  and balsam fir trees in Alberta. It is a wasteful feeder on current year needles.   White spruce is naturally established on 9

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prairie fire

Prairie Fire: Role of Windbreaks, Shelterbelts and natural forest

Prairie fires play an important role in maintaining healthy prairie ecosystems. Periodic fire helps rejuvenate native grass, tree and shrub vegetation by removing accumulated plant litter and accelerating the natural decomposition process. Many native prairie grasses, forbs, and shrubs are well adapted to fire and often respond with vigorous growth following a burn. Fire also

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Trees Risk Assessment in public spaces, Campgrounds and Recreational Parks

People enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities, from recreation, camping, and hiking to simply taking in the beauty of nature in public spaces, campgrounds, and parks. Forests and trees are essential to our natural world, providing significant environmental, social, and economic benefits. However, trees can also present risks, particularly when they develop structural weaknesses

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Flood over the road

Spring snow melt – Impact of trees and windbreak removal  

The value of field windbreaks, either planted or natural occurring, has been known for many decades in Canadian Prairie Provinces. Since the 1930s, farmers and ranchers have planted trees to reduce the negative effect of the wind to their homes, soil, crops, livestock, and their water and land infrastructure. Impact and consequences of field windbreak

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colourful golf course

Golf Course Sustainability: Importance of tree diversity

Trees are a part of any golf course. These trees perform a variety of environmental functions such as providing wildlife habitat, reducing soil and water erosion, providing wind protection, increasing biodiversity and carbon sequestration, and many more. Many golf courses are lacking tree diversity. This can pose a significant problem to the entire ecological integrity

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