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For Trees is Hiring!
We are currently looking for experienced arborists and new graduates, landscapers, landscape gardeners, and those with experience in lawn maintenance.

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True Professional!
Gerard FournierIn July 2009, Gerard Fournier, owner of For Trees Company, was named one of the world's first "True Professional of Arboriculture" by the International Society of Arboriculture. Presented at the International Tree Climbing Competition in Providence, Rhode Island, Gerard was recognized for his dedication to the profession, commitment to community outreach and education, innovation in client communication techniques and unique achievements linking arboriculture with the general public.

Treevia

feb5Compartmentalization is a tree's natural defense process by which chemical and physical boundaries are created that act to limit the spread of disease and decay organisms. When a proper pruning cut is done, signals are sent through the tree and the tree then compartmentalizes this wound.

Tip of the Day
Trees are an important part of our world. They offer a wide range of benefits to the environment and provide tremendous beauty. However, trees may be dangerous. Evaluating the seriousness of any defects is best done by a professional arborist.

Trees for Life ... Landscapes for Living
The Sedum Matrona, pictured, is a robust succulent, named Perennial of the Year 2000 by Plant Publicity Holland in Europe. The flowers start out as a light green, colouring to a rosy pink and by fall turning a bronze colour. For Trees is an award-winning business owned and managed by Gerard Fournier, Journeyman Landscape Gardener, Master Arborist, Certified Horticultural Technician, and Treeworker. With over twenty years experience in the tree nursery, landscape and arborist industries, For Trees Company is the only full service tree and landscape contractor in Central Alberta. Click here to learn more about us. 1. Treevia
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Winter - Great Time for Pruning!
For Tree’s crews of experienced arborists have all the equipment and training needed to deal with any kind of tree problem you may be experiencing this winter.

Winter is a great time to prune and work on trees because the ground is frozen and there is no fear of damaging turf or soft ground with our heavy trucks or pieces of heavy trees. Insects and diseases which can harm trees are dormant, it is easier to see broken branches, dead branches and defects from the ground when there is no leaves.

We also have time to work on landscape designs and can book your landscaping work to be done next spring and summer. Call now while we are not in the rush of the busy spring season.

Best of all, right now, there are no Mosquitoes!
We're Hiring!
  1. Arborist Crew leader/foreman: 2 positions available immediately, 5 years experience or more, permanent, full-time, year around, all-weather work. Based in Didsbury, Alberta, we service a wide area of Central Alberta. Must be able to identify, diagnose and recommend treatments for trees, hazard tree identification, climbing skills, tree removal skills. Team player and trainer. Customer service skills. Clean Driver’s abstract and Airbrake Endorsement. Mechanically inclined, able to service and troubleshoot aerial truck and chipper operation. Wage based on experience and past performance, $18-$25/hour.

  2. Landscaper: 1 position available immediately, experience an asset. Landscape Gardener Journeyman preferred, CNLA Certification, other training will be considered. Experienced in rock wall and retaining wall construction, paving stone, interlocking stone, tree planting and some landscape maintenance. $14-22/hour
Our Photo Gallery
Water features provide soothing effects and can include ponds, streams, waterfalls, pondless waterfalls, and fountains.
Water Features,
Ponds & Stonework		 The competent plant professionals at For Trees will help you select plants based on your growing conditions and your personal tastes.
Custom Planting		 At the For Trees nursery, we cultivate the finest varieties of trees and shrubs indigenous to south-central Alberta, and those best suited to our climate.
Tree & Shrub Sales		 Managing and inspecting for hazards, such as dead branches or trees that have become unsafe should be a part of an annual maintenance plan.
Pruning, Removal
and Replacement		 Past professional consulting arborist reports have been prepared for a variety of clients, including large municipalities, counties, smaller municipalities, energy and resource companies, civil and storm water engineering firms, architects, school districts, hotels, golf courses, condominiums and a wide variety of individual land and tree owners or managers.
From backyard bushes to farmscapes, from patios and decks to hedgerows, poplars to roses, ponds and waterfalls to tree and stump removal, For Trees does it all. Trees should be a lifetime investment. Your landscape is where you live, so choose wisely. Check the Photo Gallery of our work, then call 403-335-8965 for any of your yard needs.
As Urban Forestry Consultants, For Trees Company provides a variety of services including hazard tree analysis and risk assessment, pre-construction consultation, site analysis and more. We provide consulting services for municipalities, insurance companies, developers, landscape architects, attorneys, real estate brokers/appraisers and construction firms. Please call if you have any questions or need to obtain additional information about our services.
For Trees is proud to be associated with:
Tree Canada provides education, technical assistance, resources and financial support through working partnerships to encourage Canadians to plant and care for trees in an effort to help reduce the harmful effects of carbon dioxide emissions. LANTA members are involved in various sectors of the ornamental horticultural industry, and the association represents arborists, garden centres, landscape contractors (installation and maintenance), lawn care applicators, nurseries, and sod producers. The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is a worldwide professional organization dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees and to promoting research, technology, and the professional practice of arboriculture. The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) is a national federation of nine provincial green industry associations representing over 3,500 members in the landscape horticulture, retail garden centre, and nursery (primary production) sectors. The Society To Prevent Dutch Elm Disease (STOPDED) is a non-profit organization whose mandate is to preserve and protect Alberta's elm trees from Dutch Elm Disease (DED). Members include federal, provincial and municipal reps, nurserymen, landscapers, and commercial and municipal arborists like For Trees Company.
Call For Trees Toll Free in Alberta: 1-877-390-TREE (8733)

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