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Shelter from the storm

Different kinds of shelterbelts:
• farmstead shelterbelts for the
   protection of the farmstead
• field shelterbelts for
   protection of soil and crops
• roadside shelterbelts for
   prevention of snowdrifts on
   roads

Since a tree is half carbon, trees represent one of the best ways to extract carbon (which enters the tree as CO2) from the air. Click here to learn how to make your farm or company Carbon Neutral.

Have a question? Give
Gerard a call ... 403-335-8965.

Trees recommended for large yards, acreages, parks, shelterbelts and windbreaks include Ash, Elm, Manitoba Maple, Pine, Poplar, Spruce, Larch, Willow, Caragana, Honeysuckle, and Lilac.

"We plant, upon the sunny lea,
A shadow for the noontide hour,
A shelter from the summer shower,
When we plant the apple tree."
                  - William Cullen Bryant -

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Shallow cultivation is needed for several years. Herbicides can take the place of cultivation, but require special knowledge. Call Gerard with any questions. Windbreaks reduce wind speed by forcing the air currents up and over the windbreak, leaving areas of relative calm on the protected side. In Alberta, the prevailing wind comes from the northwest. 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 and your shelterbelt, farmscape, or windbreak. Located in Didsbury, the heart of Mountain View County, we are your Central Alberta Shelterbelt Specialists. Landscaping
1. Landscaping Main
2. Consultations
3. Design/Installation
4. Irrigation
5. Water Features
6. Lawn/Sod Install
7. Patios & Decks
8. Shelterbelts
What makes a good shelterbelt or windbreak?
When a roadside hedge is planned, the minimum distance from the centre of the road should be 37-45 metres.For people who have moved to a new acreage to escape the city life, it's not always easy knowing how to start preparing the land and the new farmscape. For Trees Company will help you with these major decisions. For instance, it is important to include a hedge like Caragana or Lilac, and a row of conifers such as Colorado Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, or Siberian Larch. It's also important to know which trees will do best in a roadside hedge, and being able to recognize the best tree for the type of soil. We will help you with this.

For established farmscapes, the field shelterbelt, the one that will protect your soil and crops, requires a considerable amount of preparation; valuable farmland has to be withdrawn from production of crops and the immediate strip of land alongside the shelterbelt will lose its productivity. However, these strips are important because they provide nutrients and moisture for the trees. A field shelterbelt is a significant investment, but so valuable. The damage from wind erosion is reduced, your crops will be protected from winds and direct damage from high wind velocity, and the windbreaks act as snow catchers that will significantly improve spring moisture conditions.

Trees are received in bales with the roots packed in damp peat moss. We will deliver your trees carefully and securely.
Call For Trees Toll Free in Alberta: 1-877-390-TREE (8733)

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