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15 years in the business, Dave still prefers a small outfit.
He still does all pricing, surveys, specialist
pruning & tree work personally.
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Surveys: |
Find
out what you've got & if your trees are safe.
Surveys start at £85. Verbal advice is usually
free!
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Care for those special trees: |
If
you have a specimen tree, an old Oak, Chestnut or
perhaps a Cedar, 'Standard Tree Care' can prolong
it's life & increase it's beauty.
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Right: Wellingtonia:
Sequoiadendron giganteum |
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Tree Care' |
This
is the inspection of the tree, the removal of dead, diseased
& dying wood. Also removed are crossing branches as
these can rub in the wind, exposing tissues to infection
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Cedars
in particular can be greatly improved by the removal of
the dead wood. Often this forms a mat at the base of the
tree & stops the light from showing you the beautiful
layered form of these trees. Scots pines, spruce &
firs can be improved this way too. Cutting away the dead
lets the air move through too. This cleaner environment
helps fends off bacterial / fungal attack & can mean
that due to reduced wind resistance, your tree is less
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Crown
Reduction:
This
is the tipping back of the outer branches to reduce the whole size
of the tree. This work means it is possible to live with a 'large'*
category tree in your garden whilst keeping the size within reasonable
limits. This Sorbus is only a small to medium tree but here is kept
manageable in it's proximity to a garage / street.
It is
best to crown reduce a tree little & often. This shocks the
tree less and leaves it each time looking natural. The Local Authority
must be informed even for this work if it is in a conservation
area or has a Tree Preservation Order
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*Beech,
Sycamore, Elm, Oak etc |
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| Crown
raising |
Here
the lower branches are removed. Many trees quite naturally shed their
lower branches. It can enhance the appearance of a tree & make
it look more mature with a longer trunk. In removing dead branches
(common in conifers) at the bottom of the tree stops the risk of them
being shed naturally & causing damage. Lime trees, prone to vigorous
lower growth, are regularly crown raised. |
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| Times
of year: |
| Felling can
of course be done any time of the year but the time of year of other pruning
work, crown raising / reduction etc can affect the result. Generally pruning
is usually done during the dormant period (late Autumn - early Spring) but
this will cause vigorous growth in the coming season. Doing the same work
in the summer can have a suppressing effect on the vigour of the plant.
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Stone fruit
trees such as Cherries & Plums shouldn't be pruned in the winter
as these are particularly prune attack from the fungus which leads
to 'Silver Leaf'. Advice links 1
& 2
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| background: Wellingtonia
(Sequoiadendron giganteum)
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Caring
for Scotland's precious trees |
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3 Clinton Street
Newburgh
Fife
KY14 6DP |
email:
dave
mobile: 07970 744986
landline: 01337 841004 |
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