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Local Office Safety Coordinator, Ben Harris pictured here dismantling a Beech tree for removal on Craig Darroch Road with the help of Bert’s Enterprises (crane truck). We welcome all little audience members who want to watch the magic!

How do I get rid of green lacewings? Utilize the natural enemies of green lacewings, such as parasitic wasps and predatory beetles, to keep their populations in check. Introducing these beneficial insects into your garden can provide long-term pest control without the need for chemical intervention.

What to look for: clusters of tiny, pear-shaped insects, particularly on new growth and the undersides of leaves. Scale insects can be harder to detect, masquerading as small, bumpy growths on stems and leaves. They too suck on plant juices, weakening your blossom and potentially causing leaf yellowing and drop.

Follow these steps to properly plant a tree:

1. Dig the planting hole three times the exposed. You may have to remove soil width of the tree's root ball. Roots grow that was covering the root collar while outwards more than down.
2. Cut off any wire or burlap from the root ball. Loosen the soil in the ball and prepared hole, be sure that the root try to spread the roots out. It is very important to cut away any circling roots. Make sure that the tree's root collar (the area of transition from trunk to roots) is exposed. You may have to remove soil that was covering the root collar in the pot.
3. When placing the tree in the prepared hole, be sure that the root collar is at the soil surface. A straight edge across the hole is a good guide to check that the tree is not set too low in the planting hole. You will likely need to put some dirt back into the hole to get the tree positioned correctly.
4. Put a 2- to 3-inch layer of organic mulch over the soil surface after planting. Do not mound it up around the base of the trunk.
5. Give your new tree a good watering.

First discovered in Canada in 1925, signs of a European pine shoot moths infestation by these insects include dry, twisted needles at the ends of twigs, accumulations of resin around buds, and withered buds, causing the worst damage in spring.

The moths attack freshly opened buds, migrating from bud to bud, and later penetrate inside the shoots where they dig tunnels and stay over winter.

A big congratulations to Finn Rowlands from our Sidney office and Luke Violini from our Victoria office.

Local Office Safety Coordinator, Finn placed 2nd, receiving a silver medal in the BC Tree Climbing Competition this past weekend in Vancouver, BC. Arborist Climber, Luke placed 5th. Thanks for representing Bartlett, boys!

At Bartlett Tree Experts Victoria, our Arborist Representatives are FireSmart trained! This enables us to advise on the risks associated with vegetation and homes in areas frequently threatened by wildfires. Call us today for a complimentary assessment at 250-479-3873.