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How to keep your trees and cedars healthy
EXPERT ARBORICULTURAL - CERTIFIED PRUNER - MASTER HEDGE TRIMMER
"This blog, created by arborists and pruners, is dedicated to the health of your trees. You will find practical advice and useful information for taking care of your trees and keeping them in good health. Trees are precious elements of our environment and deserve careful treatment.
-In this blog, discover how to carry out proper pruning, appropriate watering and fertilizing techniques, pruning methods to prevent diseases and parasites, as well as the signs of distress to spot in your trees and hedges. cedars. Follow our valuable advice to preserve the beauty and health of your trees over the years!”
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What size should you choose for your tripod orchard ladder - 3-legged stepladder? For apple tree harvesting or hedge trimming
What size tripod ladder should you choose – 3-legged orchard ladder?
For apple picking, fruit trees, garden pruning or hedge trimming.
Émondage Simard
Jul 93 min read


Why Choose a 3-Leg Tripod Ladder for Hedges and Orchards?
When it comes to working at height on uneven ground, nothing beats the efficiency and stability of a 3-leg orchard-style tripod ladder. Originally designed for fruit picking, it has become the go-to tool for landscapers, hedge trimmers, and meticulous homeowners.
Céline Simard
Jun 232 min read


12 Essentials to Know for Trimming Your Cedar Hedges and Trees – Before and During
Préparez-vous comme un pro : des outils bien choisis, une sécurité rigoureuse et un bon entretien font toute la différence.🧠 Découvrez d'autres conseils pratiques sur emondagesimard.com.
Émondage Simard
Apr 252 min read


Fertilize & How to have beautiful, healthy, and dense cedar trees?
Les haies de cèdres ou les cèdres individuels doivent trouver dans le sol dont elles ont besoin pour se développer correctement son système racinaire, sa densité, la couleur de son feuillage, la constance de sa croissance et la résistance au stress
Émondage Simard
Apr 233 min read


Cedar Hedge Maintenance 🌿 Practical Tips for a Healthy Hedge
To keep your hedge compact, dense, and aesthetically pleasing, you just need to apply the right care… at the right time.
Émondage Simard
Apr 172 min read


Why Treat Your Cedars (Thuja) with Dormant Oil – and When to Do the Treatment ? 🌿
Cedar hedges (thuja) are a popular landscaping choice across Québec, valued for their beauty, privacy, and durability. But to keep their lush green appearance and vigor year after year, proper maintenance is essential.
One of the most effective and affordable treatments is the application of dormant oil.
Émondage Simard
Apr 151 min read


Professional-Grade Fertilizer – Ideal for Cedar Hedges and Ornamental Plants
Professional-Grade Fertilizer – Ideal for Cedar Hedges and Ornamental Plants
Émondage Simard
Mar 261 min read


How much does pruning or trimming cost?
Quel est le prix d'émondage ou élagage ? Qu'est-ce qui fait varier le prix de l'émondage ou de l'élagage ?
Émondage Simard
Mar 21, 20242 min read


Guide: How to Maintain, Sharpen and Clean a Hedge Trimmer Practical Tips and Techniques
Regular maintenance of your hedge trimmer is essential to ensure clean and safe cuts. Find out in this article how to effectively sharpen...
Émondage Simard
Jan 10, 20242 min read


How much does it cost to have a tree pruned, cut down or trim a hedge?
Here's an expanded list of factors that can influence the cost of tree and hedge services, as well as different types of pruning or...
Émondage Simard
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Finally ready for spring cleaning of your flower beds and grounds
Removing winter protection Do spring cleaning Fertilize the entire garden, as needed Trees and Shrubs Prune summer flowering shrubs and...
Émondage Simard
Mar 20, 20231 min read


When Should You Trim a Mature Cedar Hedge?
Cedar (thuja) hedges are among the most popular choices in Quebec for privacy, property boundaries, and landscape appeal. But to keep...
Émondage Simard
Mar 20, 20232 min read


How to keep your annuals long
Expert advice on how to keep your potted annuals in good condition while you're away! The vacations are approaching and you have planned...
Émondage Simard
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Young cedar plantation
New cedars should be pruned the year after planting to give them their first training pruning. Don't forget to fertilize them for growth....
Émondage Simard
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Technical advice for your trees and shrubs
Tree maintenance and trimming requires some planning and technical knowledge to preserve the integrity of the tree. One of the first...
Émondage Simard
Mar 20, 20232 min read


The enemies of cedar hedges: phomomis
Like all plants, cedar hedges can get sick. Phomomsis is one such disease that appears during the frost and rainy season. You may also...
Émondage Simard
Mar 20, 20231 min read


The good health of your cedar hedges
Generally the hedges are wide and too high, they overflow in the neighbors and in your inner yard. This is often because the pruning has...
Émondage Simard
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Tree diseases in Quebec
The Quebec Tree Diseases site provides you with all the information you need to identify the diseases that affect trees in Quebec...
Émondage Simard
Mar 19, 20233 min read


How to properly prune your young fruit tree during the first year of training?
Use your 3-legged orchard ladder designed for pruning and picking your fruit trees. You must select 3 main branches on your new tree....
Émondage Simard
Mar 19, 20231 min read


How much does it cost to prune, cut down a tree or trim a hedge?
18 factors influence the price of hedge trimming or tree cutting 514-755-7578 - Condition of the dead or healthy tree - Height and...
Émondage Simard
Mar 19, 20231 min read
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