Notebook
Alberta’s elm pruning ban April 1 - Sept 30 By Janet Feddes-Calpas
asking everyone to pay attention to the Provincial Elm Prun- ing Ban between April 1st and September 30th. Pruned elm wood must be disposed of by either burning or burying by March 31st. It is illegal to stored elm wood which can harbor the elm bark beetles. Elm bark beetles, responsible for spreading the deadly
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DED fungus, feed on healthy elms and breed in dead and dying elm trees. If elm trees are pruned during the pruning ban period, these beetles which are active at this time can be attracted to the scent of the fresh wound and possibly infect your otherwise healthy elm with DED. Once an elm tree is infected with DED it will die within that year. Having your tree pruned properly is important. Many
trees are killed or ruined annually from improper prun- ing. Pruning like any other skill requires knowledge and should be done by a professional certified arborist who can determine what type of pruning is necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance and safety of your trees. Topping or removing an excessive amount of live wood
is not recommended as it will weaken the tree’s structure and shorten its life span. For more information on pruning, certified ISA arborists and DED visit either http://www.
o help keep Alberta Dutch elm disease (DED) free, the Society to Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPDED) is
Prune elms only when dormant.
isaprairie.com/ or
www.stopded.org You can also contact Janet Feddes-Calpas, STOPDED
Executive Director, 403-782-8613,
www.stopded.org or call the STOPDED Hotline: 1-877-837-ELMS.
Moorcroft Tours Canada with Provinces of Colour
Designs by Rachel Bishop
The Moorcroft 2014 tour of Canada is a celebration of the incalculable variety of fl oral beauty that Canada’s vastness has provided. It is beauty recognised by each Province through the selection of their offi cial fl oral emblems. Moorcroft Designer, Rachel Bishop has skilfully transformed the emblems of each province into design imagery for six stunning, limited edition pieces, including a dramatic 16 inch prestige vase which carries the name of the Collection itself. A special backstamp makes this
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A free raffle prize (worth CAN$1585) and a years free membership to the Moorcroft Collectors’ Club with every purchase will be available at each tour stop: Hayley Moore on tour
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