ARBORIST BLOG
Great information from a great source in tree removal Hamilton! All information is provided by ISA certified arborists who not only love their work but also enjoy helping others understand their environment and take pride in caring for it!
Urban Wood Utilization
Quite often when people talk about what arborists do, they relate it to the stages in the life of a tree. Arborists plant young trees, prune them as they get older, and cut them down when they become a hazard. The final stage most often overlooked is urban...
Reasons for Tree/Branch Failure
DeVos Tree Care hope that this in depth guide will help you understand exactly what you need to consider to protect yourself in the event that there is tree or branch failure. We also would like to provide you with 6 ways to protect yourself in case of tree branch...
Why Prune a Tree?
A question I have been asked is ?If trees don?t get pruned in the forest, then why do we do it in the city??. So why prune a tree? That is a great question but it starts with an inaccurate premise. Trees in the forest do get pruned yet instead of a person doing...
Tree of the Week – Ginkgo Biloba
While it is not near as common as some of the other trees explored in this series, the Ginkgo Biloba's striking characteristics ensure that this tree won't go unrecognized in the urban treescape. Ginkgos are some of the oldest trees ever found on earth. So old that...
Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
The thorns on a native Honey Locust make the thorns on a rose bush look like peach fuzz. But thankfully, while every rose has its thorns, this is not so with Honey Locusts. Most Honey Locusts that you will find have been cultivated to have no thorns whatsoever. As...
Learning Lessons from Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
Perhaps the greatest lesson that we as a tree service in Hamilton want to pass along is that the EAB indiscriminately attacks all ash trees irregardless of which species it was. White Ash, Blue Ash, Green Ash, Pumpkin Ash, Black Ash, etc. are all different species of...
Tree of the Week – White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
It feels almost odd to us at DeVos Tree Care to examine the White Ash in its apparent post-mortem state in light of the onslaught of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). A few years from now, we may have no tree to even identify as a White Ash let alone the other 45+ species in...
Tree of the Week – Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
Some of you may be wondering, of all great trees in the Greater Hamilton area, why start a series with the Norway maple? As its name suggests, it is not native to Canada. It does not live too long. It doesn?t grow to great heights. Between its dense canopy of leaves...
Special thanks
Special thanks goes out to the Small Business Enterprise Centre at the City of Hamilton for helping DeVos Tree Care officially launch in Winter of 2015. Access to mentors in the field of accounting, law, marketing, and sales has been invaluable. The program enabled...
6 ways to protect yourself in case of tree/branch failure
Unfortunately a lot of property owners often ask themselves the question as to how to protect themselves from tree/branch failure a little too late. As arborists in Hamilton we hear this question and similar ones and for good reason. If you're unfamiliar with the...
Top 5 ways to keep your trees healthy
1. Treat the bark like its your skin? In other words, avoid punctures, bruises, or lacerations as much as possible. Lawn mowers, aerators, weed whackers, are notorious for damaging trees. Some trees with thinner bark such as birch and sycamore are more sensitive to...
Due diligence is key to insurance claims
About a year ago DeVos Tree Care pruned a large Siberian elm that was close to a customer?s home. The tree was hanging part over their house, part over their deck, and part over their neighbour?s house (read more about the neighbours tree). While Siberian elms aren?t...