Dangerous tree pest Asian longhorn beetle -first outbreak in UK An outbreak of the Asian longhorn beetle (ALB), an exotic pest which could have severe consequences for British trees, has been found in Kent, the Food & Environment Research Agency (Fera) has confirmed. This is the first time an outbreak of this pest has been [...]
We recently carried out a large tree clearance operation for the Environment Agency as part of a £2.4 million Flood Relief Scheme in Steeple Bumpstead. The village suffers badly from flash flooding in severe wet weather conditions and some residents have been flooded out of their homes more than once in a 12 month period. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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? 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 [...]
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? 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 [...]
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 [...]
* 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!
Please take time to read this, this beetle needs eradicating http://t.co/J28fyaiT - posted on 22/05/2012 08:00:07Now is the time to get out in the garden and have a look around, feel free to contact us for a free tree health check - posted on 22/05/2012 07:58:48Please read this article if you have a few moments spare, this bug could affect us all:Asian Longhorn Beetle http://t.co/Awq0ukH9 - posted on 22/05/2012 07:56:22Well done to one of our climbers Lewis Roberts for spotting this Barn Owl chick on a wildlife inspection of a... http://t.co/tRWaKbAw - posted on 14/05/2012 18:53:03
