Healthy Tree Management = Douglas Fir Bark Beetle Management

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Healthy Tree Management = Douglas Fir Bark Beetle Management

Effective, healthy tree management means effective management of the Douglas Fir Bark Beetle.

For the past many years, one of the biggest threats to the health of Columbia Valley forests has been the Douglas Fir Bark Beetle.

Bark beetles attack trees under strain, during periods of drought, for instance, and bore holes in the bark of the stressed trees. Where a healthy tree can fend off the attack by oozing pitch into the holes to force the beetle out, the drought-stressed tree cannot produce an adequate amount of pitch to fight off the little devils.

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FireSmart this Fall and Winter – Get the Jump on WildFire Season

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FireSmart this Fall and Winter – Get the Jump on WildFire Season

FireSmart doesn't end with summer! Fall and winter is the ideal time to FireSmart your yard.

FireSmart doesn't end with summer! Fall and winter is the ideal time to tackle FireSmart yard projects.

As we say goodbye to summer and a wildfire season that saw draw-dropping temperatures with bone-dry landscapes and the most active wildfire season on record, wildfire preparedness has never been more important.

Don’t wait for summer and another wildfire season to prepare. This is a great time to take the required measures to ensure your property is protected.

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What is a Certified Arborist?

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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

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

Got Stumps?

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Green Leaf Tree Services Ltd. offers professional stump grinding services to remove those menacing tripping and unsightly hazards from your yard. No tree removal project is complete without getting rid of all of the evidence. We have added a high powered, commercial, all-terrain stump annihilating machine to our arsenal of equipment. We provide full service from safely removing trees to grinding out the stumps and rehabilitating the area for you to use again. We have been providing unparalleled service to thousands of customers in the Columbia Valley from Golden BC to Invermere BC for over 15 years. Contact us today to have a Certified Arborist assess your project and needs and leave it to the experts to get it done right. We have the right people and the right equipment!

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Stump removal at Kinsmen Beach, Invermere BC

Green Leaf uses a specialized stump grinder to remove stumps while leaving minimal impact to the surroundings. This machine is 36 inches wide and can fit into most yards to efficiently remove those annoying stumps from your yard!

No more mowing around and tripping over those old stumps....give us a call!

Signs of Douglas Fir bark beetle

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Douglas fir beetle has been a major contributor of mortality of mature Douglas fir trees in the Columbia basin from Golden to Fairmont and beyond. We recently met up with Mark Dascher, a professional forester with Pioneer Forest Consulting, to discuss ways to identify potential beetle outbreaks on your property.


Below are pictures signs to look for if you suspect a beetle problem on your property. If you are concerned that you may have beetle on your property or within your community we would be happy to provide a consultation on how you can manage the problem. Contact us

Bark Beetle galleries

Over the last few seasons we have seen an explosion of both Douglas fir bark beetle and Spruce bark beetle in the southern interior. Widespread infests have caused mortality to many old veteran trees in the Columbia Valley. Spotting the signs of attack and removing infestested trees is the only option to reduce the population once it attacks standing trees. The other options we have for prevention is to apply MCH pheromone patches to help protect valuable trees and stands.

A short time after the Douglas-fir beetle attacks a tree it produces an antiaggregative pheromone (MCH) to regulate the number of attacks in a host tree. Synthetic formulations of MCH have proven very effective in preventing attack of the Douglas-fir beetle. The MCH is contained in small plastic dispensers deployed at regular intervals throughout the stand to be protected. Contact us at info@greenleaftree.ca or 1-888-431-8733 to help protect your trees this spring.

Backyard Tree Removal- Golden BC

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Our team of Certified Arborists have a contagious passion for the services they provide. We have the privilege of living and working in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Our teams are very experienced and skilled to handle any and all tree problems you might have. This video captured the team doing what they do best on a tree removal project in beautiful Golden BC. Green Leaf Tree Services is local, certified, insured, experienced and properly trained to tackle the most challenging tree problems. Coming to a neighbourhood near you….

Winter Stresses on Trees & Shrubs in the Columbia Valley

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Heavy snow and ice, as well as frozen soil conditions, can damage trees and shrubs in residential landscapes. Even areas without major snowfall experience high winds and huge fluctuations in temperatures (common in the Columbia Valley) during winter. But homeowners can lessen the adverse effects of winter weather with preventive maintenance.

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A FireSmart Assessment Can Save Your Home

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A Home Ignition Zone Assessment is a vital step in helping to identify hazards in order to reduce the risk of fire on your property. Green Leaf Tree Services has many years of experience providing prescribed FireSmart treatments for residential property owners in the Columbia Valley. Our in-house Local Fire Smart Representative can provide an assessment of your property or entire neighborhood. A detailed report will provide actionable steps for a property owner to start reducing their risk right away. FireSmart is not an all or nothing approach and can often be an actionable plan spread out in time in order to meet the recommendations. With wildfire seasons becoming longer and more intense the time to start preparing is now. Give us a call today to arrange a FireSmart assessment for any property in the Columbia Valley. We are experts at removing and pruning trees to meet the FireSmart guidelines and can provide our expertise to help you with your FireSmart project.