Becoming a VRBO or Airbnb Host: A Landowners Guide to Passive Income

Landownership offers more than just the peace and tranquility of your personal expanse. With a bit of creativity and investment, your land can generate substantial passive income. One of the ways to capitalize on your property’s potential is through short-term rental platforms like Airbnb or VRBO. This article delves into the process of setting up…

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Methods of Land Clearing and Its Benefits: Making the Most of Your Land

Land clearing has come a long way from its slash-and-burn beginnings (a.k.a. brushpiles). Today, it’s a sophisticated process that requires strategic planning, eco-friendly methods, and often, a bit of innovation. For property owners, land clearing offers a wealth of potential benefits. With modern methods, it’s more efficient and environmentally conscious than ever before. This post…

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Everything You Need to Know About Growing a Balsam Fir

If you are looking to add an evergreen tree to your landscape, a Balsam fir may be the perfect choice for you. The Balsam fir is a beautiful and versatile tree, ideal for many different purposes, from providing a windbreak in winter, as a Christmas tree, or as an ornamental tree in your garden. This…

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How to Identify a Tree in Alberta: Tips & Tricks From An Arborist

Nature lovers rejoice! We’re coming at you with a complete guide to how to identify a tree in Alberta. With about 180 tree species in Canada, 28 of which are found in Alberta, and over 318 billion individual trees, our country knows dendrology. What’s even more impressive is that with close to 362 million hectares…

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Tree Maintenance Program Guide: What Is It and How Does It Help?

Trees are pretty self-sufficient, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need a little help now and then to make sure they thrive. Furthermore, a thoughtful tree maintenance program means getting to enjoy your trees for years to come: not only does it keep your trees happy and healthy, but it may also help you avoid…

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Now is the Time to Protect Your Trees from Dutch Elm Disease

Dutch elm disease is a huge problem in Western Canada, afflicting trees from Nova Scotia to Alberta. It is a highly contagious fungal disease with a high mortality rate, nearly always killing affected trees. It is best treated proactively, protecting trees before they are infected. And treatment is most effective during winter months, before April,…

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Your Guide to Hardy, Fast Growing Trees in Alberta and Saskatchewan

This is a blog post about fast growing trees suitable for planting in Alberta and Saskatchewan. That’s right, fast growing trees. You might be thinking, “wait a second, I thought Pevach clears trees, not plants them.” At Pevach, we clear, cut, slash, and trim trees for a wide range of business and residential needs across…

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The Most Common Types of Trees in Alberta

One thing we Albertans have in spades of are trees. In fact, Alberta’s Boreal Forest is 465,000 kilometres in size. That’s an area larger than Sweden. But you may not know what types of Alberta trees are native to this part of Canada. Even the various tree types that stand in your yard may be…

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