Ladybug Arborists

Topping trees is just WRONG Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A With hundreds of flyers in hand, Joanne Horne went...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A I recently spoke with the staff at Alberta Nurseries. There has been a...

TRICK OR TREAT? Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist 4600A After a very busy summer of work, daylight hours reduce and we have...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A People who have been following my career over the past several years, would...

One plant we are hoping to have success with, although not native to our area is the Rocky Mountain Iris. It is the symbol of the...

While perusing my various social networking group links, I came across a link to this blog. The subject matter intrigued me so I clicked....

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A We receive lots of calls from concerned homeowners about evergreens turning brown...

Maureen Sexsmith-West Here we are, Thanksgiving Weekend. My how time flies. I was whipping up a batch of Borscht this afternoon (beet...

During the active growing season the leaves of deciduous trees are various shades of green. This is due to the production of a pigment...

My journey to become an Arborist was not straight. I had plans to go to Art School but reality sunk in and I went to business college...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A While investigating a volunteer plant for a client to determine if it should stay...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A Fall is the ideal time to ‘clean’ up your yard. The weather is great, the soil...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A With trees can talk. They say “Read my leaves”. A tree can tell us “I am...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A DON’T INVITE TROUBLE We have had repeated visits from a family of raccoons in the...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the Woolly Bear Caterpillar is a weather man of...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A As daylight lessens, I am finding time to do something other than work out of doors....

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A While I have been very busy finishing up birch and maple pruning before the end of...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A This is a STOPDED Bulletin Alberta’s Elm Pruning Ban in effect until September 30th...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist, PR4600A Are you looking for speaker for your School or Youth Group to talk about trees? I...

Maureen Sexsmith-West ISA Certified Arborist PR4600A Summer is a very busy time for me. Many days are long working in the field and...