Arbor Plant Health Care
5560 Nova Scotia Trunk 2 B2T 1B3

https://rfr.bz/f28bjen Arbor Plant Health Care is gearing up for another year of caring for your trees and plants. While we never quite stop, things do slow down in the winter. It looks like old man winter is going to take another kick at the can tomorrow, but next week should feel a lot more spring-like! Last year in the midst of Covid we were extremely busy. So if you are thinking about getting some plant and tree work done, give us a call early, (902) 223-4028, or click this link https://rfr.bz/f28bjeo We are all looking forward to getting back to normal, however, as long as it is prudent to be cautious about Covid, we will continue with the extra measures we put in place last year.

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A new year and light at the end of the tunnel - https://mailchi.mp//a-new-year-and-looks-like-light-at-the

We don't hibernate! - https://mailchi.mp/1ab9e75b377e/we-dont-hibernate

2020 - a year to remember, (or forget) - https://mailchi.mp/e954ab/2020-a-year-to-remember-or-forget

Bright orange, red, yellows everywhere! Take a drive this time of year and you will see a generous variety of different color combinations throughout Nova Scotia. It happens to the leaf bearing trees (deciduous), that include Maples, Oaks, Chestnuts, Birches, Walnuts, Fruit Trees, Willows, etc. Why do the leaves turn color? During the spring and summer, leaves on the trees contain chlorophyll - which is the green compound that is responsible for photosynthesis. Chlorophyll i...n combination with sunlight, transforms carbon dioxide and water into sugars and starches, providing a food source for the tree during these busy months. As the seasons change from summer to fall, the leaves will slow down their food making process as the temperatures and amount of sunlight changes, the green chlorophyll starts to break down. As the green color fades, other chemical compounds in that leaf will reveal itself. Yellow, orange and brown colors can be caused by varying levels of other compounds - carotene and xanthophyll in the leaf that are hidden within the green chlorophyll. Red colors are caused by the presence of levels of anthocyanin. Once the green color fades, these beautiful, vibrant colors are revealed. Cooler fall temperatures will cause more red colors to appear while overcast, rainy weather will cause the colors to be brighter. Why do the leaves fall? Where the stem of the leaf is attached to the tree, specialized cells will grow and break the connection between the branch and the stem of the leaf. It will eventually fall off the tree and the tree will heal itself at this connection, forming a leaf scar.

Arbor Plant Health Care takes great pride in providing their team with training and professional development opportunities. In previous years, Arbor has had the opportunity to train with the US company, North American Training Solutions (NATS) but due to covid, safety training had to come from the in house experts at Arbor. Huge shout out to Blair Cameron for organizing training day and all the boys for actively participating.