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This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. > Our arborist-approved articles on maintaining the health and beauty of trees in urban forests. From pruning techniques to pest management, these essential tips help keep your trees thriving year-round.   **LATEST POSTS** [![Female apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (photo credit: Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org)](https://arbutustree.ca/hubfs/Rhagoletis_pomonella%20(wikimedia%20commons).jpg)](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/mastering-the-apple-maggot-a-guide-to-protecting-your-harvest) March 25, 2026 by Wade ### [Mastering the Apple Maggot: A Guide to Protecting Your Harvest](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/mastering-the-apple-maggot-a-guide-to-protecting-your-harvest) The apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella) is a major pest for apple lovers. Unlike codling moths that ... 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[Read more...](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/root-weevils-and-nematodes-what-you-need-to-do)  **POPULAR POSTS** [![](https://arbutustree.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shadetree-1.jpg)](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/fast-growing-shade-trees-vancouver) July 28, 2025 by Admin ### [Top 5 Shade Trees to Cut Your Hydro Bill in Vancouver](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/fast-growing-shade-trees-vancouver) When summer heat strikes in Vancouver, air conditioning often leads to higher Hydro bills. However, ... 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[Read more...](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/planting-under-trees-pacific-northwest-tips) [![](https://arbutustree.ca/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/OPM_CM09.jpg)](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/how-to-keep-codling-moth-out-of-your-backyard-apples-5-proven-low-impact-strategies) September 25, 2025 by Wade ### [How to Keep Codling Moth Out of Your Backyard Apples: 5 Proven, Low-Impact Strategies](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/how-to-keep-codling-moth-out-of-your-backyard-apples-5-proven-low-impact-strategies) If you’ve ever sliced into an apple from your own tree and discovered a larva burrowing inside, ... [Read more...](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/how-to-keep-codling-moth-out-of-your-backyard-apples-5-proven-low-impact-strategies) [![Donut style watering bag is installed to help homeowners efficiently and effectively water their trees.](https://arbutustree.ca/hubfs/15-gallon-brown-water-bag%20-%20landscape.jpg)](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/how-to-use-a-donut-style-watering-bag) October 22, 2025 by Wade ### [How to Use A Donut Style Watering Bag](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/how-to-use-a-donut-style-watering-bag) How donut-style watering bags make watering your new tree easy Keeping your newly planted trees ... 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