The Tree Tailor

10/11/2025

Another day at the office! Cutting down a big poplar with very little space underneath

09/11/2025

Hedge trim before / after

07/29/2025

Sometimes a neglected corner becomes overgrown, in this case a Norway Maple self-seeded then was overrun with ivy, with a couple dead lilacs thrown in as well as a random Siberian elm. Time for a fresh start to this sunny spot.

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04/10/2025

New on the web site: Will this maple split apart? https://thetreetailor.com/will-this-maple-split-apart/ installing a cable in a tree in the South Keys area

We were pruning a maple tree in the South Keys area of Ottawa with a very dense canopy when we noticed that the trunk was in danger of splitting apart.…

04/01/2025

Removing a big tree in a small space:

Removing a giant silver maple in the Centerpointe area of Nepean, Ottawa. New on the web site

We get a lot of business from people who see us working and talk to us about a tree that they have. In this case, the home owner watched us…

03/27/2025

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03/24/2025

It was so satisfying to see how much fruit the tree grew the year after we treated it for black knot.

Part of the Ottawa tree services that we provide is dealing with black knot, a type of fungus that affects cherry and plum trees. It creates these ugly growths on…

03/21/2025

Hi everyone, spring is here and it's a great time to get your trees pruned, before the leaves come in, and to mark the season we're offering a 20% discount to everyone that books before April 4.

Make those trees the best that they can be and remove any broken or dead limbs, while maximizing the health of your trees.

The Tree Tailor follows best practices for pruning as promoted by the International Society of Arboriculture, of which the Tree Tailor is a proud member.

03/18/2025

Update to the web site, where I share the story of removing a HUGE Manitoba maple! It was a fun job.

We were contacted to remove a Manitoba Maple tree (also called box elder) in the South Keys area of Ottawa. When we got there to take a look, we were…

03/13/2025

Latest on our blog: Removing an Oak Tree in Rockliffe Park with a Crane!

We removed a big oak tree in Rockliffe park that sadly was declining. The owners had done a great job of maintaining the tree as long as possible, and previously…

11/21/2024

Today's office. Hedge trimming in the cold November rain

11/10/2024

Working (and having a lot of fun) with Up There Tree Care to take out a silver maple that was way too big for the location where it was planted. It will be replaced with a more suitable tree.

Consulting with an arborist before planting trees is a good way to select a tree that is suitable for the location.