Professional Arborists in Cochrane, AB

Buds, Roots , Mycorrhizae: Lets take a closer look at some of the early growth and start up actions; one of the most interesting is the buds. Trees do not rush into a panic when spring conditions seem to magically appear. Indeed, this spring's preparation began last spring, and this happens each year. As soon as a terminal bud is activated and begins its year's work, a good portion of that work goes into building the tissue that will be in place for the following spring. The first thing to do once the weather warms up is to shed the winter coat. The bud cap or scales are a layer of tough, very tight fitting armor that effectively keeps at bay the worst that winter has to offer. Inside the buds are the tiny first leaves, flowers and apical meristems, the shoot in miniature, just waiting for exposure to the sun. Flower buds are a separate tissue and depending on that specific tree's designs will be deployed as planned, some before the early leaves, some with the leaves and some after.