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17 tips for protecting your trees and plants from deer
31 Jul ‘25

17 tips for protecting your trees and plants ...

Protect your trees and plants from deer with 17 natural deterrents. Learn practical tips to keep ...

Tree Preservation – The How’s and Why’s of Cabling
31 Jul ‘25

Tree Preservation – The How’s and Why’s of ...

Learn why and how cabling helps preserve trees by preventing limb failure, preserving aesthetics, ...

How much is your tree worth?
31 Jul ‘25

How much is your tree worth?

Understanding a tree's value involves assessing its health, form, and care. Learn why maintaining ...

New Tree Planting
31 Jul ‘25

New Tree Planting

Best time to plant trees is fall. Follow our step-by-step guide for successful tree planting and ...

How to make your yard bird-friendly
31 Jul ‘25

How to make your yard bird-friendly

Help birds suffering from climate change and habitat loss with dozens of tips from Audubon. The ...

Tree Planting Tips
31 Jul ‘25

Tree Planting Tips

Learn essential tree planting tips, from preparing different types of tree roots to proper planting ...

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How much is your tree worth?

A single tree featured in a home yard has a higher dollar value than a tree in the middle of a forest. Trees rated by an assessor like Arbutus Tree Service as having perfect form ...

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How much is your tree worth?
31 July, 2025
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New Tree Planting

Fall is quickly approaching and this is the best time to plant trees! Given that you may wish to plant trees during this time here are some guidelines to think about. Trees add ...

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New Tree Planting
31 July, 2025
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How to make your yard bird-friendly

Help birds suffering from climate change and habitat loss with dozens of tips from Audubon. The secret to success lies in choosing locally native plants, which brim with ...

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How to make your yard bird-friendly
31 July, 2025
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Tree Planting Tips

Prepare the tree For bare root trees, neatly cut away any broken or damaged roots. Soak the roots for a few hours prior to planting to allow them to absorb water. Container-grown ...

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Tree Planting Tips
31 July, 2025
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Fall Maintenance Tips: Mulch

Fall is quickly approaching and as we focused on in last weeks tips section, tree planting season is upon us. Today we will go through some the benefits of mulch for your trees, ...

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Fall Maintenance Tips: Mulch
31 July, 2025
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Hugging the Arbutus tree

Botanist Diana Beresford-Kroeger recommends that people living on the West Coast “should hug the broad-leafed and cinnamon-coloured Arbutus tree (Arbutus menzeisii), especially in ...

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Hugging the Arbutus tree
31 July, 2025
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Winter 2021 Newsletter

This edition focuses on winter care for fruit trees in Vancouver, highlighting the use of dormant oil and lime sulphur to protect these trees from pests and diseases. It also ...

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Winter 2021 Newsletter
28 July, 2025