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.
Flagging in an Elm - Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
The ban goes into place on March 31 2011. For more information you can check out our previous post on DED.Or you can check out Nora Bryan’s recent post on the subject.
If you want more info, or would like to know what you can do, contact Stop DED Alberta.
