On September 16 at 10:00 AM, an important injunction hearing regarding logging in Stanley Park will take place at the Vancouver Courthouse (800 Smythe Street). Continue reading→
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What Distance Should Trees Be from Your Home?
Aside from avoiding legal issues and potential damage to your home, proper tree distance from your home can enhance your property's aesthetic and even increase its value.When planting new trees or assessing current ones, consider the full-grown size of the tree Continue reading→
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Do trees talk to each other?
In his book, The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate, German forester and author Peter Wohlleben describes how forest trees have evolved to live in cooperative, interdependent relationships, share water and nutrients, and send distress signals to each other about drought, disease, and insect attacks. Read more about the work of... Continue reading→
Go inside a tree
In one day, a large tree can lift 100 gallons of water out of the ground and discharge it into the air. Watch this Douglas Fir take in water from its root system and move it up through “tubes” and hair-thin fibres to the tips of its needles, where it escapes in the air to... Continue reading→
iTree: How Much are my Trees Worth?
Trees offer numerous benefits, including carbon sequestration and air purification, removing harmful pollutants like carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide. They also contribute to energy savings in homes. While residential trees’ monetary values aren’t commonly considered, tools like i-Tree Design enable us to assign a dollar value to urban trees. Established in 2006, i-Tree is a... Continue reading→
17 tips for protecting your trees and plants from deer
It’s exciting to first see deer on your property, but deer can quickly decimate decorative trees, shrubs and fruit trees. These animals also make short work of vegetable gardens. Deer carry ticks that spread Lyme disease, a debilitating illness that affects both people and dogs. Havahart® offers ideas for 17 natural deterrents to add to... Continue reading→
When trees and buildings meet
The current revival of green architecture began in the 1970s, when architects and engineers began to incorporate green roofs and other energy saving measures into their projects. Green roofs can be as much as 4.4 degrees Celsius cooler. If used across a neighbourhood, green roofs can reduce the temperature by 7 degrees Celsius. Trees can... Continue reading→
The hows and whys of tree cabling
Tree Preservation Tree Cabling There are several methods used to help preserve trees by using supplemental support systems, such as cabling, bracing, guying and propping. This article focuses on cabling and provides an insight into one of the cabling techniques we use. Scroll Down TREES ARE UNIQUE. SO ARE CABLING SOLUTIONS. Trees are unique, each... Continue reading→
The effects of trees on safer driving
Did you know tree-lined streets make driving safer? Urban foresters, road designers, and city planners encourage tree planting not only to enhance the livability of urban streets, but to encourage safer driving. One study found a 46% decrease in crash rates after landscape improvements were installed. Another study found that placing trees and planters in... Continue reading→
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