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Dothiorella Elm Wilt or just Elm Wilt is a common ailment for Alberta elm trees and often mistaken as Dutch elm disease. Elm wilt is a...
Anyone that owns apple or crab apple trees has probably heard of the infamous fire blight. This bacterial tree disease is often blamed for every...
Sunscald and frost cracks are trunk damages caused by rapidly changing temperatures and the effect that has on the cambium of trees. Sunscald damage is...
Fungi are a major part of every ecosystem and a key component to every life cycle. Fungus is found in every healthy ecosystem from a...
One of our favorite games at Kentucky Blue Grass is a classic game of “What’s that caterpillar?!” when people find these multi legged crawlers eating...
Needle Cast in Alberta Spruce Colorado Blue Spruce trees are commonly planted in Alberta due to their reliable growth, thick canopy, and distinct blue tinged...
Snow mold is a type of cold weather fungus that can be found growing on lawns shortly after the spring thaw. It is characteristically found...
When it comes to maintaining lush and healthy lawns there are two critical lawn care practices that are often overlooked: aerating and dethatching. Aerating, also...
When designing or renovating a landscape, it can be difficult to decide if rock or mulch would look best in our shrub and tree beds....
Birch trees are native to Alberta and are common in our forests and urban landscaping. Favoured for their great winter aesthetics and manageable size, Birch...
Every year we are asked why elm trees turn black in Edmonton. The answer is they don’t. The issue is a little insect that is...
Ash trees account for sixty percent of Edmonton’s boulevard trees and thirty percent of city owned trees. Having that kind of population is what makes...
