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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...

Shanese
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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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!...

Shanese
Jul 18, 20231 min read
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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...

Shanese
Jun 9, 20231 min read
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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...

Shanese
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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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...

Shanese
Oct 25, 20221 min read
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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...

Shanese
Sep 22, 20221 min read
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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...

Shanese
Aug 17, 20222 min read
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