Tree Care Articles

My articles page is the place where I have written about most aspects of arboriculture in Calgary. Everything in an arborists' trade, from tree care, trimming and pruning, arbor care, and even being a tree doctor. There are over 150 separate tree resource articles arranged alphabetically. Whether it's, "a mindset for healthy trees" all the way through to "yellow leaves", most of the important aspects of Calgary tree care are included. Have a look, prairie hardy fruit trees, selecting evergreens, tons on planting and pruning, please enjoy this free resource.

If you'd like to take a deeper dive into the internal workings of trees, check out my Botany Talks.

Kevin in a tree

Proper Tree Pruning

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Written by Kevin R. Lee Kevin R. Lee
Published: 11 May 2016 11 May 2016

In order to prune trees, not only is some idea of tree function needed, but also a good understanding of the branch-trunk interaction zone.

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Kate's Mayday tree

Kate's Mayday

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Written by Kevin R. Lee Kevin R. Lee
Published: 10 May 2016 10 May 2016

This is Kate's Mayday. It arrived in 1990 as a wedding gift certificate to Sunnyside Garden Centre from a neighbour. It was a puny 1" caliber and a mere 7 feet tall in spring of 1991.

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Demystifying tree pruning

Demystifying Tree Pruning

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Written by Kevin R. Lee Kevin R. Lee
Published: 10 May 2016 10 May 2016

There is an idea that gardeners have no business pruning their own trees. I don't believe it. That idea means that as homeowners our main concern is to write the cheques and keep our hands off.

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Split tree repair

Tree Repair

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Written by Kevin R. Lee Kevin R. Lee
Published: 10 May 2016 10 May 2016

Tree repair or, formerly, tree surgery is a mechanically assisted method of reinforcing weak trees or putting split trees back together so that they will have added years of life.

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