The importance of pruning cannot be understated. As winter approaches and the sun gets lower in the sky you can often find that your once sunning section has now become shaded. The small patch of shade that your trees cast in the summer months now cover most of your garden making the space feel quite enclosed. This blog will discuss the importance of pruning and some options for people who find themselves in this position wishing they could get a bit more light to their garden whilst retaining the greenery. Make sure to also check out our tree pruning services today. Step 1: Assess what is in your Garden The first step is to really take stock of your garden and see what you have to work with. If possible identify the different trees and shrubs in your garden and determine what their … [Read more...]
What does it cost to prune a tree?
Calculating the tree pruning cost can be a difficult number to figure out. One of the most common questions we get asked when talking to customers is “what will it cost to prune my tree?” This is a very valid question, people have budgets and some trees can be quite costly to work on. From my time spent working in the industry I have seen a variety of methods used to price work ranging from shoot-from-the-hip wild guesses through to complex computer systems that account for every single variable imaginable. When calculating the tree pruning cost there are a number of factors that must be taken into account to ensure the customer gets a fair price and the business makes money. This blog will discuss the items we consider when generating the tree pruning cost quote so you can see where … [Read more...]
Pruning Fruit Trees Advice and Help in New Zealand
Pruning fruit trees are a must for anyone who loves to grow fruit in their backyard. Fruit trees can be a great addition to any garden. Eating food that has been produced from your own home can be a very satisfying experience. By giving good tree care and maintenance, you can have the best of both worlds with attractively looking trees that produce tasty fruit which are easy to harvest. The following blog provides tips and links to help you get the best out of pruning fruit trees. When is the best time to start pruning Fruit trees? Pruning fruit trees or any other type of tree can open up wounds, breaching the barrier the tree has to the outside world. Knowing when to prune fruit trees can allow you to work with your tree’s natural defences, helping them to defend themselves against … [Read more...]
How to Prune Trees the right way from Tree Care Auckland
How to prune trees. We first need to ask an important question before addressing how to prune trees which is why is the tree being pruned in the first place? The answer to the question of why, may have a strong influence on the answer to the how. Trees may require pruning for a number of reasons including aesthetics, safety, light issues, fruit production or to keep them away from services or buildings. Each of these factors may require the tree to be pruned in a different way in order to achieve the desired outcome. The Evolution of how to Prune Trees Trees have evolved to take care of their own needs and in the majority of circumstances do not require human interaction in order manage themselves. Humans often demand certain characteristics of trees. For example they don’t want … [Read more...]
Pine Tree Pruning Advice and Help from Tree Care Auckland
Pine tree pruning is an essential task that needs to be undertaken by any property owner. Whether you love or hate them, you have to hand it to pine trees they know how to grow quickly. It is not hard to see why so many people plant them. Pine trees are perfect for having a quick screen for privacy or to shelter their property from the wind. In no time at all you can have a 10 meter green wall around your property. The problem occurs when the 10 meters becomes 12 meters, and the year after that it is 14 meters. This keeps going on and on until you look outside and realize those saplings you planted in the ground a few years back are now almost 30 meters tall. You will have no light to your property, and nothing grows in your garden except for your magnificent pine trees. So what is the … [Read more...]
How to Find the Best Tree Surgeons for your Job in Auckland
Tree surgeons are here to help you with many types of services from tree repair to removal of diseased tree parts. In addition, they can also help with the prevention of further damage by strengthening the branches of the trees. When selecting the most appropriate tree surgeons in Auckland, there are a few things you need to look out for. Ask Questions when Searching for Tree Surgeons in Auckland Ask a lot of questions for when you're evaluating which option to go with. The best tree surgeons should be open and willing to answer the questions you have. It's a good indicator of how knowledgeable a person is on arboriculture. Don't be afraid to ask for written quotes from different tree surgeons in your local area. A lot of tree care companies will be happy to provide you with a … [Read more...]
Tree professional company for expert large tree pruning
Our tree professional company provides an all inclusive tree maintenance and tree management tree care service for you property. Read more about Tree Care Auckland's services here. Our Tree Professional Maintenance service includes: Large tree pruning Dead wooding Tree Felling Tree removal Crown care and reduction pruning Tree stabilisation before or after structural damage Improvement of the tree environment (root zone) Tree care for protected and scheduled trees Tree planting Tree Care Auckland is dedicated to the protection and conservation of trees and their care. All our Tree Professional Arborists are specialised in tree removal of hazardous trees and large exotic weed trees. Many tree removals can be avoided by implementing a sustainable … [Read more...]
Tree pruning in Auckland
Tree pruning in Auckland services. Regular tree pruning will help keep your tree healthy and safe. The amount of live tissue that can be removed in one growing season depends on the tree size, species, age, and the pruning objectives. Younger trees tolerate the removal of a higher percentage of living tissue than mature trees. An important principle to remember is that a tree can recover from several small pruning wounds faster than from one large wound. A common mistake is to remove too much inner foliage and small branches. It is important to maintain an even distribution of foliage along large limbs and in the lower portion of the crown. Over-thinning reduces the tree’s sugar production capacity and can create tip-heavy limbs that are prone to failure. Mature trees should … [Read more...]
Pruning protected trees, scheduled trees and notable trees in Auckland
Read about the importance of pruning protected trees. All trees play important economic, environmental and social roles in any district of New Zealand. However, some trees are often thought of as being of greater value than others. What is a notable tree? That is, there are some specimen trees, or groups of trees, that stand out as being notable, significant or distinguished. It is those trees that, for various reasons, are selected by local authorities throughout New Zealand for inclusion on a notable tree schedule in a district plan. Through this mechanism they gain greater legal protection. Notable trees are generally those that a community or nation regards as being of special importance because they commemorate important events in a nation’s history. They are exceptional or … [Read more...]
How to prune trees why and when guide
How to prune trees to help keep them healthy and safe? The amount of live tissue that can be removed in one growing season depends on the tree size, species, and age. Why should you prune trees and how do you prune trees? Its very important to prune your trees safety Correct pruning procedures create and maintain a strong tree structure, preventing safety hazards. Maintain natural tree form Often erratic or vigorous branches grow that change the growth habit of other branches, which results in a misshapen tree. Early removal of these vigorous branches maintains a healthy tree form. When do you prune a tree? Damaged, and diseased branches should be removed as soon as possible. Otherwise, the best time to prune is in summer, once the tree has a fully leafed canopy. Some trees, … [Read more...]
