ACTIVE MANAGEMENT & TENDING
Stick & Hero Woodland Restoration offers a variety of services for the purpose of tending & managing forests (both established and newly planted). These services include:
Browse Protection
The installation of guards, tubes and tree-wraps is an effective way to protect young seedlings from browsing by local wildlife (e.g., deer, voles, rabbits).
Tree Matting & Mulching
Installing mats or mulch around trees after planting helps to suppress weed growth as well as increase local moisture retention.
Brush Clearing & Cleaning
The removal of brush and other woody vegetation around desirable trees in the understory of a forest, can serve to reduce competition by woody vegetation, and promote growth for these preferred species. This service helps to not only ensure healthy and diverse succession of a forest, but can also serve to limit overgrowth by invasive plant and tree species.
Herbicide (Chemical) Tending
Our company is fully licensed in the province of Ontario to purchase and apply herbicide. While it is often necessary to repeat manual tending treatments every few years, herbicide tending can provide control for an entire growing season and longer, making it a cost-effective solution for supressing and controlling competing vegetation in the long-term. Contact us to learn more about our different application methods and for a list of the herbicides we work with.