The Evil Weevil, Pine Weevil Damage in Calgary

February 19, 2011

Has the top of your Spruce tree ever looked like this? The insect that causes this damage is the White Pine Weevil. It’s name is deceiving, at least in our area, here it mainly does it’s damage to Spruce trees. This weevil is a small brown beetle with a long ‘snout‘. Although the adult is [...]

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Adair Tree Care Arborists Volunteer at Alberta Children’s Hosiptal

January 30, 2011

On February 3rd 2011 Adair Tree Care will be at the Alberta Children’s Hospital to prune some trees on site. The small orchard is part of the expansive “healing gardens” that make up the landscape around the building. Healing Gardens The gardens themselves are divided into seven sections or areas, each with their own focus [...]

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When Should I Prune My Tree?

January 23, 2011

Two Types of Timing At this time of year we get a fair number of calls to our office from people who wonder “is it to late to prune my trees?”. When discussing the timing of pruning, it is important to consider both the age of the plant as well as the season of pruning. [...]

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Consider A Calgary Horticultural Society Membership

January 16, 2011

Get a Calgary Hort. Society Membership and receive a 10% discount on Calgary Arborist Services from Adair Tree Care Ltd. The Calgary Horticultural Society is Calgary’s largest gardening organization and has been operating since 1908. The society promotes gardening in all it’s forms through seminars and workshops, events like the Spring Garden Show, a regular [...]

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Adair Tree Care Arborist Speaking at Spring Garden Show in Calgary

October 1, 2010

Matthew Davis of Adair Tree Care teaching a “How to” Clinic at the Hort Societies’ Spring Garden show in 2011. The Calgary Horticultural Society will be holding it’s spring garden show on April 9 & 10 of 2011. Here are the details: Where: Spruce Meadows Dates: Saturday, April 9 & Sunday April 10, 2011 Time: [...]

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Fall Fertilizer Application Now Underway

August 27, 2010

Our fall fertilizer run is now underway. Contact us to schedule or confirm your visit. Our Fall fertilizer application run has now begun. Previous clients can expect confirmation calls over the next few weeks to confirm the service. If you want to confirm right away you can do so by calling our office at 403-686-6030 [...]

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Severe Tree Dieback in Calgary

July 11, 2010

The fundamental issue was the failure of the trees to “harden off” for the fall. This resulted in severe dieback and in some cases tree death. Here at Adair Tree Care this year we are getting many calls about trees in distress. Some of the trees are on leafing out only on specific limbs while [...]

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Proper Tree Planting

May 29, 2010

A step by step guide for proper tree planting in Calgary Alberta. Tree planting service in Calgary Alberta.   Tree planting is an ancient practice and one that is most rewarding. There is something quite special about planting something that will most likely out live you and become the home for many organisms throughout its [...]

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Tree Hazards and Breakage

May 24, 2010

What to look for when trying to determine if your tree might have issues that could lead to failure.   Wind Damage In late April and Early May we saw some severe tree damage due to the storms we had blowing through town. In addition to the snow, we also had some high winds that [...]

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Wind and Snow Damage

April 29, 2010

On April 29th 2010 in Calgary, Alberta there was a significant winter storm that caused many issues including tree failures. Along with all the snow that has fallen in Calgary over the past few days, there has been a significant amount of wind. The damage to the utility poles around Alberta is a testament to [...]

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