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Spurless Climbing
When faced with the task of hiring a tree service, clients often assume the tree climber will be using spurs. Spurs have been used for many years in the forestry industry. Because the arboriculture industry is newer to the West Coast than the forestry industry and many former foresters have begun working in the urban…
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Pruning Definitions
Crown Cleaning is the removal of dead, dying, diseased, interfering and weakly attached branches in the tree’s crown in order to enhance the tree’s health. Crown Reduction (Perimeter Reduction) is used to reduce the size of a tree. Best accomplished by cutting branches back to the trunk or back to laterals capable of sustaining the…
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Useful Links
Municipal Regulations City of Courtenay Tree Management Policies and BylawTown of Comox Tree Management and Protection Bylaw (pdf)Cumberland Trees Arboriculture & Tree Information International Society of ArboricultureTrees Are GoodBenefits of Trees – Tree CanadaBenefits of Urban and Community Forests – Urban Forest Network9 Tree Care Tips & Techniques – Arbor Day FoundationAsk an Arborist videos…
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