White birch are one of Edmonton's best-loved yard trees, and one of the most likely to decline without care. We prune, protect and treat birch across the city, and remove them safely when they are too far gone.
Paper and white birch are prized for their bright bark and light, airy canopy, and you see them in yards all over Edmonton. The catch is that birch are shallow-rooted and love cool, moist soil, so our hot, dry summers stress them, and a stressed birch is exactly what the bronze birch borer looks for.
Most birch problems trace back to drought stress, borer attack, leaf miner or yellowing leaves from our alkaline soil. The right care keeps a birch vigorous enough to fight off the borer, which is the difference between a tree that lives for decades and one that dies from the top down.
Spotting bronze birch borer early, before the top dies back.
See detailsPruning at the right time so the tree does not bleed sap.
Clearing dead branches from the crown safely.
Checking for the pests that weaken birch leaves.
Cleaning up broken limbs after Edmonton weather.
Safe removal of a birch that is dying from the top down.
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ISA Certified expertise means the right cut and the right call for the health of your tree.
The correct equipment and rigging for the site, so the work is done without damage or risk.
We take away every branch and chip, so all you notice is the tree gone and the yard tidy.
A free on-site assessment and a clear written price, with nothing added later.
We assess the job and give you a clear written price.
Pick a time that works, or call 24/7 for urgent jobs.
Our crew does the job safely with the right equipment.
We clear all debris and leave your property spotless.
Birch are bleeders, so we avoid pruning them in late winter and early spring when the sap is rising.
Cut a birch at the wrong time and it will weep sap heavily from the wound, which stresses an already sensitive tree. We prune birch after the leaves are fully out in summer, or in early autumn, so the cuts stay clean and dry. If your birch is thinning at the top, losing leaves early or showing D-shaped exit holes in the bark, have it looked at before you prune, since those are signs of the bronze birch borer.
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