There is plenty to do in the garden during February, it is the last month where pruning can be carried out as the garden is still dormant. All winter pruning should be completed by the end of the month before the growing cycle starts again. Now is also a good time to carry out any formative pruning on [...]
Tree Planting for English Woodland Grant Scheme
We were recently awarded a contract to plant a new block of woodland in accordance with the English woodland grant scheme. This involved planting almost 4000 trees on a freshly prepared piece of ground at Wadlow Farm near West Wratting in Cambs. The area to be planted was some 330m long by 80m wide. It was surprising how [...]
Trees in autumn
Some tree facts for autumn Why do trees lose their leaves? Deciduous trees lose their leaves in autumn, the process takes place over four to six weeks as daylight hours shorten and temperatures decrease. This provokes the tree into the process known as abscission. The tree produces a cork like substance which slowly blocks the veins within the leaf and [...]
Willow tree removal
We recently removed a very large Salix fragilis (Crack willow) tree for a client in Clare, Suffolk. It was located on the bank of a river which had exposed the roots under the water. An arboricultural consultant inspected the tree last year and recommended the tree be removed due to the close proximity of a footpath [...]
How does a tree live?
How does a tree live? Trees are anchored into the soil by their roots. The roots also take up water containing dissolved minerals, which then travels up the tree via special vessels called xylem within the wood of the tree. This upward passage of water and nutrients is caused by 2 phenomena; transpirational pull which [...]
What is an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor?
The industry of tree surgery is unregulated by government, and the Arboricultural Association which is the governing body for tree work in the UK, sets the standards for good practice and awards the status of Approved Contractor to those tree surgeons that meet the exacting standards in this difficult and dangerous profession. The Approved Contractor [...]
What is the Arboricultural Association
What is the Arboricultural Association? The Arboricultural Association or Arb Association (AA) is the largest body in the UK for the tree care professional. It was founded in 1964 by a group of government horticulturists and forestry officers who were concerned about the standards of tree care at that time. Ten years later the AA [...]
Trees and Common Law
Some Common Laws about trees: Blocking light or space and overhanging branches There is no absolute right to light or to a view, therefore you would normally need to negotiate with your neighbour about managing their trees. In extreme cases it is possible to apply to a magistrates court for an injunction to control or [...]
Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner
You may have noticed that some Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) trees have brown blotches on the leaves and indeed the leaves drop off prematurely. This is due to an attack by an insect known as Cameraria ohridella or the horse chestnut leaf miner (HCLM). The insect larvae tunnel into the leaves destroying tissues and stunting future [...]
Dead tree removal
We received a call from a client late last year about a large ash tree which had “died”. Upon visiting the site, alongside a country lane, we found a large and very dead tree. The tree had several bracket fungi around the base of the trunk which we identified as Perenniporia fraxinea. This fungi affects [...]
* Crown reduction * Crown lifting * Crown thinning
* Dead wooding * Dismantling * Fruit trees
* Log splitting * Storm damaged trees * Stump grinding
*Tree planting * Tree preservation order
* Conservation area applications * Woodchip supplies
* If you need a tree service, you-name-it-we-do it!
Another great day today in the swamp, lots of trees removed,6 of us working - posted on 16/02/2012 20:30:50- controlling winching operation http://t.co/pbXbmflO - posted on 15/02/2012 19:18:10