Golden Chamber 2022 Business Excellence Awards- Business of the Year!

Thank you Golden BC! We are absolutely humbled and honoured to have been nominated and selected as The Business of the Year at the 2022 Business Excellence Awards Gala! We are extremely proud to be a part of this amazing community and are grateful for all of the support from all our neighbors, friends, family and customers in Golden BC and throughout the Columbia Valley! It is amazing how quickly 16 years has gone by since we first took the plunge into the the all consuming world of growing a small business! Our small, family owned business took root in Golden in 2007 on a mission to raise the standard of safe and professional tree services available in our community and we are committed to continue on this mission for another 16 years and beyond! With an influx of people moving to Golden over the last 10 years there has been an addition of many small businesses that have been able to become established and are thriving in our community. We very much value the decision of each and everyone of our clients to choose to work with us and in turn further support the backbone of our community by working with small businesses that have a direct positive input to creating a healthy and strong local economy. We thank you again Golden BC for this prestigious award and are extremely honoured to continue serving you in the years to come! Scott Kells- owner + the Green Leaf Tree Services team.

What is a Certified Arborist?

Once called "tree surgeons", Certified Arborists are those who specialize in individual tree care. Our knowledge in the art and science of tree care comes through experience and education and is tested and verified by the International Society of Arboriculture, the worldwide authority. To stay certified, we undertake ongoing training and adhere to a strict Code of Ethics. We're often called in to fix problems left by untrained tree service companies. It's better to do things right the first time- we're certified arborists and that's what we do.

A Green LEaf Tree Services ISA Certified arborist safely dismantling a tree in golden bc

Signs of Douglas Fir bark beetle

Douglas fir beetle has been a major contributor of mortality of mature Douglas fir trees in the Columbia basin from Golden to Fairmont and beyond. We recently met up with Mark Dascher, a professional forester with Pioneer Forest Consulting, to discuss ways to identify potential beetle outbreaks on your property.

Below are pictures signs to look for if you suspect a beetle problem on your property. If you are concerned that you may have beetle on your property or within your community we would be happy to provide a consultation on how you can manage the problem. Contact us

Bark Beetle galleries

Over the last few seasons we have seen an explosion of both Douglas fir bark beetle and Spruce bark beetle in the southern interior. Widespread infests have caused mortality to many old veteran trees in the Columbia Valley. Spotting the signs of attack and removing infestested trees is the only option to reduce the population once it attacks standing trees. The other options we have for prevention is to apply MCH pheromone patches to help protect valuable trees and stands.

A short time after the Douglas-fir beetle attacks a tree it produces an antiaggregative pheromone (MCH) to regulate the number of attacks in a host tree. Synthetic formulations of MCH have proven very effective in preventing attack of the Douglas-fir beetle. The MCH is contained in small plastic dispensers deployed at regular intervals throughout the stand to be protected. Contact us at info@greenleaftree.ca or 1-888-431-8733 to help protect your trees this spring.