What is a Certified Arborist?

Once called "tree surgeons", Certified Arborists are those who specialize in individual tree care. Our knowledge in the art and science of tree care comes through experience and education and is tested and verified by the International Society of Arboriculture, the worldwide authority. To stay certified, we undertake ongoing training and adhere to a strict Code of Ethics. We're often called in to fix problems left by untrained tree service companies. It's better to do things right the first time- we're certified arborists and that's what we do.

A Green LEaf Tree Services ISA Certified arborist safely dismantling a tree in golden bc

Vista Enhancement

View enhancement - Windermere BC

Often, views are obscured over time by encroaching vegetation. We are experts at properly pruning and or selectively removing trees to ensure those million dollar views are maintained. The attached photo is a before and after view from our clients deck in Windermere BC. It is very important for the health of the trees to access the canopies without the use of spurs (spikes used to ascend).

To help maintain the health of your trees and to enhance your views make sure to hire professionally certified Arborists and ensure they don't climb your trees using spurs!

For any outdoor stone work or landscape installation, we recommend Set in Stone Landscape Construction. 

Tree Removal Golden BC

Tree removal Golden BCWe are specialists in large and hazardous tree removals. We are properly trained and certified climbing arborists with many years of experience removing trees in confined and hazardous situations. Using properly trained and certified professionals helps to ensure a safe and successful outcome for your tree removal needs and also protects you the homeowner from any potential liability. The attached picture is from a tree removal project in Golden BC.

Fruit tree pruning- the time is now!

Fruit Tree PruningFrom now until just before bud break is the best time to prune those fruit trees! Let us get those overgrown fruit trees into shape before the growing season arrives! Also now is the time to spray dormant oil on all fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs to help protect from over-wintering insects and disease.

Green Leaf is Hiring!

We have a position available in the Columbia Valley for a skilled climber with ISA certification. We are seeking a production climber to lead a crew and to provide excellent tree services to our customers. Experience required in all facets of tree care from removals, fine pruning and structural bracing etc. Drop us a line at info@greenleaftree.ca or call 250-344-0188 for more details

Dormant Oil Spraying

Minimize usage of those nasty pesticides and take advantage of Dormant Spraying. Dormant spraying refers to spraying during the season of the year when deciduous trees and shrubs are leafless, and buds are in the overwintering, dormant condition. Materials applied as dormant sprays include horticulturals oils (dormant oil) and lime sulphur. Horticultural oils mix with water to form a milky emulsion. After the water evaporates, a thin layer of oil is left on the tree. Any overwintering stages of insects such as eggs or pupae, when sprayed with dormant oil, will suffocate. Some examples of these insects are scales, mites, aphids and eggs of moths, such as leafrollers. We will begin spraying in March 2014 prior to buds swelling.

Winter Tree Removal in Windermere, BC

In order to accommodate a new gas-line installation at Terravista in Windermere, BC, Green Leaf was commissioned to remove a number of large Douglas Fir trees in very close proximity to the condos. Mike provided this birds-eye view of one of the removals from last week. Check out the video...

Technical Tree Removal- Lake Louise Alberta

speedline removalGreen Leaf was recently commissioned by Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts to remove an uprooted spruce tree with extensive decay which threatened to fall onto a propane tank and delivery system. With no room below the tree to place any pieces our skilled climber employed a speedline rigging system to safely lower all limbs and wood to a landing zone away from the propane tank. Technical removals like this are our specialty! We are trained and certified to deal with such hazards in confined spaces.