Wood Borer in the Columbia Valley!

We are monitoring a new forest health concern in the Columbia Valley this spring! A wood borer insect has been wreaking havoc on drought stricken trees from Radium south to the Cranbrook area. While these menacing bugs aren’t a new thing in our region, it is very unusual for them to be attacking and killing live standing trees! The tell tale sign to identify attack by these insects has been that the wood peckers have been stripping the bark off of trees in search for the larvae to feed on. We are standing by as the BC Ministry of Forest entomologists are determining whether there are effective strategies to mitigate further attack when the insects emerge later this summer. If you have a tree you are concerned about on your property in Radium, Invermere, Windermere, Fairmont, Canal Flats, Kimberly or Cranbrook please reach out and one of our Certified Arborists can arrange a consultation.

Fir tree stripped of bark

Galleries of Wood borer

Innovation in Equipment!

In a quest to best serve our customers we have committed to investing in the Right People and the Right Equipment. New technology and mechanization is steadily improving both safety and efficiency in our trade. Introducing the newest weapon in our fleet! A track driven spider lift with 72’ working height. This EasyLift 70AJS36 will allow our team to safely access hard to reach, difficult and dangerous trees in front and backyards. With the ability to fit through a standard 36” gate and a low impact track driven drive means this machine will safely go where both bucket trucks and climbers are not able to go. Don’t get us wrong….we still employ and train the best climbers in the trade! But now we also have a very agile and versatile machine to provide safe, efficient and low impact tree work. Hard to access trees and hedges? Give us a call today 1-888-431-8733

A FireSmart Assessment Can Save Your Home

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.

We Take Safety Seriously!

Aerial Rescue TrainingAt Green Leaf Tree Services, we take safety very seriously. An arborist performs high angle rope work, often with a chainsaw. Because of this, there is a great need to train to industry best practices. Green Leaf Tree Services is SAFE company certified, and we have an extensive safety program which our staff adheres to in order to ensure we maintain a high level of safety while caring for your trees. In this picture, crew members practice the skills needed to safely and efficiently access an injured coworker, assess their injuries, and bring them safely to the ground. Our company has been assessed through random audits by WCB compliance officers and we have always met and exceeded their expectations. 

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.

TLC for a beautiful American Elm- Invermere BC

Proper tree pruning has many benefits to enhance trees in our landscapes. Green Leaf was commissioned to assess and provide pruning services on a beautiful American Elm tree on lake Windermere. Our skilled climbers removed dead wood and crossed and rubbing branches. We also raised the canopy above the cabin by making proper cuts to ensure the continued health of the tree. It was a pleasure to work on this tree!