Trees are an important factor-for the overall condition of your course: the variety and challenge of your design; its overall aesthetics and natural beauty. Trees also represent a significant investment in terms of dollars and the degree of commitment required to sustain their health and longevity. Highlighted by the latest in SunSeeker™ technology, Shady Lane offers the most comprehensive range of services and expertise in the industry in Canada. And unlike most of our industry, our staff are full-time, year-round salaried employees who take their profession very seriously. Shady Lane provides the following services either on a per project basis or as part of an extensive tree care program: Pruning to increase light and air penetration onto the greens and to maintain tree health and overall aesthetics. Pruning is also important for reasons of safety and liability.  Removing hazardous trees or trees in confined areas and stumping the remaining root system so that the site is ready for future use. Cabling and Bracing to preserve and extend the life of trees at risk from structural weakness or damage from winds and storms. Implementing our Plant Monitor Program to monitor insect and disease problems and recommend treatments to improve plant health. This program can include high focus areas such as the clubhouse, signature holes, specific tree species or the entire golf course. Or it can be a one-time spray application to treat such problems as gypsy moth or tent caterpillars. Our staff are trained and licensed according to government regulations to treat any insect and disease. But our expertise goes beyond that to treat these problems at their most vulnerable stage using the most environmentally aware products and methods. Installing Lightning Protection Systems for trees that dictate the play of a hole or where historic or specimen tree are at risk from thunderstorms and lightning strikes.  Utilizing our GroGun technology to combat the harmful effects of soil compaction, for instance severe traffic areas such as heavily used cart paths. This process uses compressed air to fracture the soil and simultaneously add water and fertilizer to stimulate root growth. Creating a Vegetation Study to provide an inventory of trees for the entire course or target areas. Trees are tagged (with an I.D. number), sized, and their general health assessed with recommendations for future treatments. Applying Mauget injections to control insect populations, or for nutrient deficiencies such as iron chlorosis. This is extremely effective for high traffic areas where other application methods are unsuitable.     Shady Lane is the only full-service company in Ontario featuring the latest in SunSeeker™ software technology. Based on a series of measurements of the green itself and the surrounding trees (trunks and major limbs), data is then programmed into the computer. This process calculates tree canopy density, blocking horizon and the exact location of the sun on that green on any day of the year. Fast, convenient and accurate to within a fraction of a centimeter, SunSeeker™ removes the guesswork from tree pruning and ensures the right amount of sunlight and airflow that are critical to healthy trees and turf.