Tree care advice for southern Vancouver Island gardens.
Good trees to plant in Victoria, BC’s mild, sunny climate include pyramid cedar, cherry laurel, Leyland cypress and dwarf conifers, according to Oakstead Tree & Property Care in Brentwood Bay. Native trees such as Garry oak, arbutus, Douglas fir and Pacific dogwood are great choices too but grow very large, and a diverse mix of trees best supports local wildlife.
The best time to prune a healthy, well-maintained apple tree is late winter, when pruning triggers a strong growth response and can focus on fruit production, according to Oakstead Tree & Property Care in Brentwood Bay, BC. Apple trees that need significant restoration are generally best not pruned in winter or early spring and may need 2 or 3 years of restorative pruning.
Oakstead Tree & Property Care, an arborist company in Brentwood Bay, BC, helped a family keep their senior heritage cherry tree by taking weight off one side and bracing the trunk with three 30-inch ready rods. The braced tree was safer but no longer safe to climb, and still had many years of cherries to give.
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