How do trees filter the air we breathe? Trees clean the air and improve our air quality. They exhale the oxygen we need to breathe while absorbing carbon dioxide and other pollutants essential to our health and quality of life. Trees create oxygen by continually...
One spark can set off an out-of-control forest fire capable of destroying farms, livestock, valuable timber and our homes. Grass and underbrush are extremely dry this time of year, as heat waves intensify and natural rain, as a source of fire suppression, is scarce...
Love that shade! Did you know? During times of heat stress, large trees create welcome shade islands, allowing grass, wildflowers and shrubs to bloom. Shade islands retain moisture for added cooling, where plants thrive under the canopy. Occasionally, you may find...
The Flowering Dogwood’s (Pacific Dogwood) blossom is BC’s floral emblem, and it’s illegal to pick the flowers. They are small trees when mature, up to 15 metres tall with glossy dark green leaves that turn orange in the fall. Dogwoods usually flower in spring, with a...
Although sapsuckers drill holes in horizontal lines in tree bark, it’s unlikely they’ll hurt the tree over time, and in the meantime, you’ll have the opportunity to watch one of these birds up close. On rare occasions, sapsuckers will focus on a small tree and drill...
There are thousands of domestic bee colonies across the province, and interest is growing as we learn the importance of protecting them for crop production. Pollinators, largely domestic honeybees, are essential for the formation of fruit and the abundant crops...
