Usually at this time of year we are rushing to finish up our Elm pruning for our clients. This is due to the pruning ban that is put in place annually to protect our Elms. Calgary is one of the few places in North America that remains Dutch Elm Disease free. The ban goes into [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. Age of the plant [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
