Winter is a season to sit indoors, sip a hot drink, and enjoy the view from your front window. It is also a time when many homeowners enjoy a break from the garden and lawn care. The lawn doesn’t need mowing, weeds aren’t growing out of control, and insects like the dreaded emerald ash borer have succumbed to the elements at last—or have they? Although populations of many pests are indeed set back by a hard freeze, the truth

Winters in Canada can be very harsh, and the unpredictable weather can cause a lot of unwanted debris, including dead trees, that may need to be removed before spring begins. Especially if your yard has a lot of old trees and foliage, you may notice that the cold weather is exacerbating an already damaged tree beyond repair and it needs to be removed. Dying trees can spread their unwanted and possibly diseased roots or branches to nearby undergrowth such as

A severe winter storm can cause power outages and impassable roads, keeping you stuck inside until conditions improve, but think of the havoc it wreaks on the world outside. Trees can be more vulnerable to storm damage than meets the eye; for example, the weight of ice and snow on upper branches may weaken the tree, even if it doesn’t cause it to fall. How do you know if your trees suffered damage from a winter storm? Here are a

Ontario’s winters aren’t just brutal for its residents. Plants, shrubs and trees struggle too. The salt, snow and wind along with extreme temperatures can damage bark, kill or injure branches and destroy roots and flower buds. The cold can also cause food shortages, which bring deer, rodents and other animals to your yard feeding on foliage, twigs and bark. Here are a few tips from a professional tree service to help you protect your trees from winter damage. ​Cold Weather Preparation

Insects such as Emerald ash borer are known to cause irreparable damage wherever they go. The Emerald ash borer has caused damages worth billions of dollars in agro-economic and ecological value in North America alone. Agrilus Planipennis Fairmaire; EAB continues to spread to new regions in the U.S and Canada. A Brief Origin of the Emerald Ash Borer The Emerald Ash Borer was first detected in North America in 2002. It was detected for the first time in Wisconsin in 2008