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National Tree Day

September 21 marked Canada’s inaugural National Tree Day.  Many schools, associations and municipalities across Canada used this day to plant new trees in their communities.   National Tree Day is meant as a celebration for all Canadians to appreciate the great benefits that trees provide us – clean air, wildlife habitat, reducing energy demand and connecting with nature. 

National Tree Day occurs on the Wednesday of National Forest Week, the last full week of September.  But don’t wait until next September to get outside and appreciate one of nature’s masterpieces!

EAB UPDATE

Unfortunately, this insect continues to spread rapidly throughout Ontario- now being confirmed in Kingston and Montreal areas.  To help control the spread of the insect, movement restrictions, which prohibit the movement of all ash materials—such as logs, branches and wood chips—from affected areas, has been put in place by the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency).  For updated information, check out the CFIA website. 

 Treatments for EAB have finished for this year, but will begin again next June.  If you have an ash tree, consider treating it with TreeAzin, an effective systemic injection that slows the development of the larvae and sterilizes the female.  For more information on TreeAzin, check out www.Bioforest.ca                                

Beware of Winter

According to early winter forecast models, we need to brace ourselves for winter this year.   Climatologist and weather guru David Phillips of Environment Canada suggests a much colder and wetter winter than normal for 2012.  BRRRR!!!!! 

Be prepared: heavy snowfalls can cause tree damage.  Ensure your trees are ready for this winter – have your trees pruned to remove dead and diseased limbs, have weak unions cabled for added support and remove dead, hazardous trees.