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Shanese
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Weevil - Pissodes strobi
Pissodes strobi often referred to as spruce weevil or pine weevil is a beetle that will kill your trees. It lays its eggs in the tree and...
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Shanese
Jul 18, 20231 min read
Branch die back and camping
I was camping this past weekend and noticed the sad looking trees surrounding the site. The lower branches were dead and stubby, or gone!...
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Shanese
Jun 21, 20231 min read
What is topping and should it be done?
Topping is when you make large pruning cuts on your trees. Often this is done to reduce the canopys size or the height of a tree. We get...
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Shanese
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Branch height and tree growth
Did you know that branches do not get higher as the tree grows? A branch that is 5 feet off the ground will always be 5 feet off the...
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Shanese
May 17, 20231 min read
Questions are Key
Lately I have been listening to a podcast called Trees are Key. In one of their episodes, questions are key; they talk about how...
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Shanese
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Are you strangling your tree?
Learning with Shanese That hammock tied to your tree may be hurting it! Girdling happens when something is tied around the tree and the...
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Shanese
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Pine vs Spruce
Last summer I went with a coworker to assess the trees in a bunch of Kananaskis camp grounds. Along with a lot of walking, I learned a...
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Shanese
Oct 25, 20221 min read
The City's Tree Canopy - Reducing the Urban Heat Island
Remember those days in the summer when its 30+ outside. Everyone wishes they had a pool in their yard! Trees are not just planted in the...
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Shanese
Sep 21, 20221 min read
The Rain Shadow
I first learned about a rain shadow from a podcast called Completely Arbortrary by Casey Clapp and Alex Cowson. It’s a great podcast if...
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Shanese
Aug 16, 20222 min read
Trees and Watering!
I planted 4 new fruit trees this spring. My biggest concern is watering! I know that if I give it to much water, I can drown it. But if I...
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