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How we use these references

Guides explain project decisions, rather than prescribing root cuts or excavation. Calgary and Alberta references are labelled by jurisdiction. Confirm ownership, current local rules, buried services and the site conditions with the relevant authority and qualified professional.

Illustrations are conceptual. Planning tools use the assumptions you enter, without claiming a site inspection, an engineering design or an actual quote.

• Tree protection bylaws ↗City of Calgary · Public-tree protection, authorization and development work near public trees.
• Tree protection plans ↗City of Calgary · Public trees, construction proximity, excavation, soil compaction and changes of grade.
• Privately-owned trees ↗City of Calgary · Calgary tree care and local links for pruning, planting and seasonal maintenance.
• Contact Urban Forestry ↗City of Calgary · 311 inquiries about tree ownership, public-tree concerns, stumps and development protection.
• Click Before You Dig: Homeowner Overview ↗Utility Safety Partners · Alberta locate requests, utility responses, private lines and safe work near markings.
• Avoiding Tree Damage During Construction ↗International Society of Arboriculture · Arborist planning, critical root zones, soil disturbance, compaction and machinery damage.
• Treatment of Trees Damaged by Construction ↗International Society of Arboriculture · Professional assessment, damaged roots, delayed decline and tree recovery.
• Best Management Practices: Root Management, Second Edition ↗International Society of Arboriculture · Scope of the professional root-management publication: inspection, pruning and infrastructure conflicts; full publication is not reproduced.
• Problems with poplar trees ↗City of Calgary · Calgary poplar roots, existing pipe/foundation defects and reporting concerns.
• Dutch Elm Disease: Prevention and control ↗Government of Alberta · Elm pruning season, removal, wood disposal, chipping restrictions and stump treatment.
• How to compost yard and garden waste ↗City of Calgary · Residential green-cart dimensions and yard-waste drop-off; sod has different disposal requirements.
• Be YardSmart ↗City of Calgary · Soil, appropriate plants, mulch and water-conscious yard planning.
• Planting trees and shrubs ↗City of Calgary · Utility checks, planting depth, visible trunk flare, mulch and establishing new plants.
• Water Services construction: property rehab ↗City of Calgary · Restoration responsibilities and aftercare of sod and grass seed.
• Use pesticides safely ↗Health Canada · Canadian registration, permitted uses and product-label directions; no pesticide recipe is provided.
• Public Tree Disclosure Statement ↗City of Calgary · Development tree inquiries and the warning that the public tree map may be out of date.
• Lawn mushrooms ↗City of Calgary · Mushrooms growing on decomposing roots and organic debris; identification limits.
• Protecting your trees in winter ↗City of Calgary · Winter tree damage and effects of salt and de-icing products.
• OHS Code, Part 32: Excavating and Tunnelling ↗Government of Alberta · Workplace excavation responsibilities, buried facilities and protective systems; not a DIY excavation procedure.
• Backyard naturalization ↗City of Calgary · Calgary yard alternatives, excavation checks, maintenance and plant planning.
• Tackling tree tripping hazards: one rubber sidewalk at a time ↗City of Calgary · Historical 2019 example of considering alternatives to root removal when repairing sidewalks; not a current municipal installation offer.
• Rights-of-way ↗City of Calgary · Utility rights-of-way, planting restrictions, locate requests and registered property restrictions.

Editorial review date: 7 October 2026.