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Working the new Sennebogen 718E
Owner is confident with machinery and company support Read more
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Drones and arboriculture today
An update on an emerging technology Read more
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Students monitor tree health
Parks Canada has enacted a number of efforts to curtail the moose population after a student study showed that moose had eaten so much regenerating forest that up to 65 square km had been converted to grasslands Read more
NEWS
Genetic differences leave some trees untouched by Mountain Pine beetle
The University of Montana has given us another reason to question the benefits of mass clonal propagation and the resulting loss of genetics. Read more
Fredericton sees year of protests over renovation plan for historic site
Removal of mature trees one of several contentious issues Read more
A strong love for trees
Tree Service Canada columnist, Pat Kerr, published two books this winter – one for children. The books challenge tree owners and youngsters to join the movement to healthier cities by looking after our trees. Read more
Tree Canada and BioForest continue to protect ash
Tree Canada and BioForest have announced five more communities will receive support to protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer. Read more
New Zealand’s oldest oak falls
The English oak was transplanted to Waimate North around 1830, where it was noticed by Charles Darwin and Robert Fitzroy, a Navy officer and scientist Read more
My Tree, My Forest
A collection of science articles contributed by regular columnist in TSC, Pat Kerr, is now available in the book, My Tree, My Forest. Read more
ChipShoot Powerloader directs and collects chips
Leonardi Mfg. Co., ChipShoot Powerloader collects the chips while grinding the stump Read more
New Brunswick flooding has mixed effects on tree service companies
Extend ed period of high water may cause more tree service work in long- term rather than short Read more
FEATURES
Tree Guard sales to raise dollars for environmental group
There’s a better way to protect young trees from mower and string-trimmer damage, thanks to the inventive prowess of an Ontario environmental group. Read more
Tips on moving from the field to the office
An in-company move can be exciting, but be prepared. Melissa Levangie has done it and provides some good advice Read more
Biodiversity declines at edge of forest fragments
The best of Canada’s urban places are forest fragments because most of us have chosen to live in what was forest because we share a common need, water. Read more
Safety, Opinions, Attitudes
How you categorize levels of risk and mitigate these risk while you work. Read more
Municipal tree nurseries - the seeds of future planting
Wellingtion, Ont, has modeled a viable option Read more
Dealing with climate change
Trees are important as municipalities make plans to mitigate rising greenhouse gas levels Read more
When trees die, humans die
This article, that circulated around the internet in 2013, it has started to go around again as evidence builds that the natural environment can benefit human health. Read more
Southern Pine Beetle Enjoying cooler fall and winters
Researchers from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire report that, "Climate change is not only giving destructive species new territory to prey on, it's creating a more lethal pest that can wreak havoc on forests." Read more
CLIMBING
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Risk assessment key for arborists
Tree, site, work and risk assessment, mitigation, reduction and incident prevention. It is time for a change. Read more
CALENDAR
3 Jun 2019
11 Aug 2019