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Straight answers about the trees of Windsor-Essex, when to trim what, what things cost, and how to not get burned hiring tree work.

How the Emerald Ash Borer Got Into Canada (Windsor Was Ground Zero)FLAGSHIP · EAB · LIVEHow the Emerald Ash Borer Got Into Canada (Windsor Was Ground Zero)The invasion started here. The full story, and what it means for your ash tree.READ →When to Trim a Cedar Hedge in Southwestern OntarioCEDAR · TIMING · LIVEWhen to Trim a Cedar Hedge in Southwestern OntarioThe two windows that work here, and why Essex County's late frost changes the rules.READ →Why Cedar Hedges Turn Brown in Windsor-EssexCEDAR · LIVEWhy Cedar Hedges Turn Brown in Windsor-EssexClay, salt, drought, or a bad cut, where the brown is tells you which.READ →Oak Wilt: Why Essex County Is Ontario's Highest-Risk AreaOAK WILT · LIVEOak Wilt: Why Essex County Is Ontario's Highest-Risk AreaThe pruning window that keeps the ash story from repeating with oaks.READ →Mulberry Trees in Windsor: Why Homeowners Want Them GoneSPECIES · LIVEMulberry Trees in Windsor: Why Homeowners Want Them GoneRed vs white, why it resprouts, and the alley-access problem.READ →Still Have an Ash Tree in Windsor-Essex? How to Identify ItEAB · ID · LIVEStill Have an Ash Tree in Windsor-Essex? How to Identify ItThree checks to confirm it's an ash, and the borer evidence ranked.READ →Do You Need a Permit to Remove a Tree in Windsor-Essex?PERMITS · LIVEDo You Need a Permit to Remove a Tree in Windsor-Essex?Generally no, but four things can still apply. Work through them in order.READ →City of Windsor Tree Removal vs Hiring a Private CompanyCITY VS PRIVATE · LIVECity of Windsor Tree Removal vs Hiring a Private CompanyWhere the trunk sits decides who you call, and who pays.READ →Does Home Insurance Cover Tree Removal in Ontario?INSURANCE · LIVEDoes Home Insurance Cover Tree Removal in Ontario?It depends on what the tree hit, not on the tree. Five scenarios, answered.READ →A Tree Came Down in the Storm: First 24 HoursSTORM · LIVEA Tree Came Down in the Storm: First 24 HoursThe order of calls that keeps your family safe and your claim intact.READ →Emerald Ash Borer Treatment vs Removal: The Honest Cost MathEAB · COST · LIVEEmerald Ash Borer Treatment vs Removal: The Honest Cost MathInjection every two years vs. one removal, the break-even nobody shows you.READ →When to Prune Maple Trees in Windsor-EssexMAPLE · TIMING · LIVEWhen to Prune Maple Trees in Windsor-EssexWhy maples bleed in spring and the two windows that avoid it.READ →Silver Maples in Older Windsor NeighbourhoodsMAPLE · LIVESilver Maples in Older Windsor NeighbourhoodsThe tree that built Windsor's canopy, and drops a limb every windstorm.READ →Black Walnut in Essex County: Juglone, Timber Value, RemovalSPECIES · LIVEBlack Walnut in Essex County: Juglone, Timber Value, RemovalWhy nothing grows under it, and whether yours is worth money standing.READ →Hackberry: The Tree Windsor Planted to Replace Its AshSPECIES · LIVEHackberry: The Tree Windsor Planted to Replace Its AshWhat to expect from the city's favourite replacement tree.READ →Trees of the Carolinian Zone: Essex CountyCAROLINIAN · LIVETrees of the Carolinian Zone: Essex CountyCanada's rarest forest zone is your backyard, the species worth protecting.READ →Why Tree Removal Quotes Vary So Much in WindsorCOST · LIVEWhy Tree Removal Quotes Vary So Much in WindsorSame tree, three prices, what the cheap quote is leaving out.READ →What Actually Goes Wrong With Cheap Tree RemovalSAFETY · LIVEWhat Actually Goes Wrong With Cheap Tree RemovalUninsured crews, your liability, and the claims that follow.READ →
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