Are you struggling with a tree that’s causing shade and nuisance? At Tree Maintenance Ltd, we recently helped a valued customer with a challenging tree situation.
Pruning a Hornbeam Tree
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The effects of floods and storms on trees
Floods and storms effect trees in many ways, their effect is greatly influenced by many factors such as wind speed, wind direction, rain intensity and duration, location, water type tree species, age and health. Trees can adapt to changing conditions but this...
Training for Tree Surgeons
Have you ever wondered what training is required for someone to become a tree surgeon, or what skills are needed in order to get started in this interesting career? In this blog we aim to give you an insight into what training is required to become a skilled and...
Back to school for the tree surgeons at Hatherop Castle
As tree surgeons (or Arborists to give the correct term) we are often privileged to be asked to undertake some really interesting work. A particular example being at Hatherop Castle School when we were called in for tree surgery. We were tasked to replace a really old...
Tree surgery terms explained
Once you have decided that your trees or shrubs need some attention, the next step is to contact a tree surgeon for advice on tree surgery and a quote. On arrival, the tree surgeon (or Arborists to give the correct title) will listen to your requirements and ask...
Fungi and Decay in Trees
Fungi are one of the most amazing diverse organisms on the planet. They take many forms from slimes and toadstools to rusts and mildews. They can colonise some of the most inhospitable environments and cause diseases in plants, animals, insects and micro-organisms...
Hedge Trimming and Restoration
There are many species of tree that can be grown to make suitable hedges, but probably the most common ones we come across (in no particular order) are: Yew, Beech, Hornbeam, Hawthorn, Laurel, Holly, Pyracantha, Berberis, Thuja (Western Red Cedar), Leyland Cypress,...
Green Waste Recycling
If you’ve ever hired a Tree Surgeon to prune your trees or trim your hedges, or even if you’ve done these things yourself, you’ll have noticed that in no time at all a huge pile of green waste is generated, often much more than you might of imagined possible. At Tree...
Why use a Tree Surgeon?
Tree Surgeons are more than people who cut trees. They are skilled craftsmen with years of experience and a pride in the service they offer. Most tree surgeons will offer a wide range of services to help you with any tree, shrub or hedge work that is needed. They...
When should I prune a Cherry or Plum tree?
At first this might seem a very straightforward question, and could be answered with a straightforward reply. But to do so would only be giving you a small amount of information that will have you coming back to ask more... So let’s start with the simple answer to...