Is your Christmas tree still in the lane? Put the tree in your backyard instead to provide benefits for wildlife and the ecosystem. It’s especially beneficial for birds and other wildlife. “It can provide a safe place for them to rest and roost during the day while they visit your feeder, or really just to... Continue reading→
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Using trees to scrub toxic particles from the air
A recent study found that certain trees remove particles from the air. Birch, the best-performing tree, removed 79 percent of ultrafine particles from the air, while yew and elder each captured around 70 percent. The researchers suggest the ideal species be maintained as hedges, about the height of an adult human. Learn more about trees... 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→
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→
Top 5 Shade Trees to Cut Your Hydro Bill in Vancouver
Discover five shade trees perfect for Vancouver, BC, that can help reduce your Hydro bill by providing natural cooling. 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→
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→
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→
Fall Tips: Tanglefoot
What is tanglefoot wrap? You’ve probably seen those weird sticky bands that are around trees come fall and winter. In actuality, “weird sticky thing” is not the proper name, they called a tanglefoot! Heres what a new one looks like: I know I always grew up wondering what they were, well if you still wonder... Continue reading→
Fall Maintenance Tips: Mulch
Fall Maintenance Tips The Benefits of Mulch Fall is quickly approaching and as we focused on in last weeks tips section, tree planting season is upon us. Today we will go through some the benefits of mulch for your trees, especially newly planted trees. There are some significant benefits which all mulches share despite the... Continue reading→
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