LAST CHANCE TO PRUNE YOUR DECIDUOUS TREES!
WINTER IS ON ITS WAY OUT,
BUT IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO PRUNE YOUR TREES.
Now is the best time for pruning most of your deciduous trees. During the colder months the tree is dormant and has no leaves.
This makes branch selection much easier when deciding where to make a correct cut. The tree is also at less risk
to infection during the colder months, as there are less insects to spread disease to open wounds.
BEFORE YOU PRUNE
Does the tree actually need to be pruned? Ask yourself “what is it that I’m trying to achieve?” The less you cut the better.
Poor pruning can cause damage that lasts for the life of the tree. Learn where and how to make the cuts before picking up the pruning tools.
Prune your spring flowering trees such as oaks, willows, maples and beech trees. It’s also beneficial for fruit trees such as apples and pears to be pruned before spring arrives. Evergreens are also best pruned now to stem that fast spring growth.
BEFORE YOU PRUNE
Does the tree actually need to be pruned? Ask yourself “what is it that I’m trying to achieve?” The less you cut the better.
Poor pruning can cause damage that lasts for the life of the tree. Learn where and how to make the cuts before picking up the pruning tools.
Prune your spring flowering trees such as oaks, willows, maples and beech trees. It’s also beneficial for fruit trees such as apples and pears to be pruned before spring arrives. Evergreens are also best pruned now to stem that fast spring growth.
PRUNING TIPS
- Always have a purpose in mind before making a cut. Each cut has the potential to change the growth of the tree.
- Small cuts do less damage to the tree than large cuts. Correcting issues when a tree is young will reduce the need for more drastic pruning later.
- Do not remove more than 25% of the overall foliage in one prune. If this is necessary, it should be done over several years, removing a smaller amount each time.
- Do not ‘top’ your trees. This will cause the tree to stress out and form many small shoots called epicormic growth. These become weak and can fail as they get larger. You could even kill your tree.
- Cuts should be made to a secondary branch and this should be no smaller than 1/3 of the diameter of the main branch.
Remember, trees do not heal the way people do. When a tree is wounded, it must grow over the damage. As a result, the wound is contained within the tree forever.
If you are unsure about whether pruning is the right solution for your trees, call the Tree King experts for free advice!
PRUNING TIPS
- Always have a purpose in mind before making a cut. Each cut has the potential to change the growth of the tree.
- Small cuts do less damage to the tree than large cuts. Correcting issues when a tree is young will reduce the need for more drastic pruning later.
- Do not remove more than 25% of the overall foliage in one prune. If this is necessary, it should be done over several years, removing a smaller amount each time.
- Do not ‘top’ your trees. This will cause the tree to stress out and form many small shoots called epicormic growth. These become weak and can fail as they get larger. You could even kill your tree.
- Cuts should be made to a secondary branch and this should be no smaller than 1/3 of the diameter of the main branch.
Remember, trees do not heal the way people do. When a tree is wounded, it must grow over the damage. As a result, the wound is contained within the tree forever.
If you are unsure about whether pruning is the right solution for your trees, call the Tree King experts for free advice!
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As per usual, your guys are bloody brilliant. Turn up early, super efficient, clever at what they do, health & safety impeccable, great job, tidy up after themselves, and so pleasant to deal with. Can't rate you guys highly enough. Platinum star! Even stacked the firewood for me. So impressed.Thank you for running a superb business, hiring amazing people, and maintaining high standards. You really are rocking this Tree King, best in the business by a landslide. 🥳💯👍🏻
Tree King just did some great work on our property and I would highly recommend them to work with!1) Great quoting process and very competitive pricing2) Arrived on time, left the site clean when done3) Really great group of professionals with good personality!They cleaned up a hack job done by a competitor, offered some good advice on the work should be done, and didn't mess around with any cost increases when the scope of work took a small pivot.They will be back in my yard next year/season!
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As per usual, your guys are bloody brilliant. Turn up early, super efficient, clever at what they do, health & safety impeccable, great job, tidy up after themselves, and so pleasant to deal with. Can't rate you guys highly enough. Platinum star! Even stacked the firewood for me. So impressed.Thank you for running a superb business, hiring amazing people, and maintaining high standards. You really are rocking this Tree King, best in the business by a landslide. 🥳💯👍🏻
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I highly recommend team of guys from Tree Kings.They removed two large Macrocarpa trees .Whole process was seamless and efficient with prompt contact and affordable quote.They did excellent job .If I need another tree removed in future I know where to go.
Great to deal with. Cut with great care and attention to detail. Very knowledgeable
Glad I found Tree King. This is the second time I've engaged them for my bamboo/ camelia tree trims. They are able to send a reminder based on a particular frequency to Client's request which is great! Highly efficient and communicative team from initial contact to work scheduling. Wonderful, courteous, professional crew, trees trimmed to perfection (as per my requests) and left the place tidy! Very reasonable price for their work too. Highly recommend these guys.
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Last pruning job- excellent attention to detail to each tree- being trimmed- and listened to my specific requests. Very pleased with results.
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Brilliant company to deal with. The team cut down a huge oak tree for us which had a good audience watching from the local café, then a big stump grind and the job was done, 2 days hard work completed from the team. We are very happy with the job you did for us and you are such a professional company to deal with. Thanks for everything.
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Tree King is really professional and efficient. And the price is reasonable. They came to my place and trimmed several trees as well as removed 1tree within few hours. They are really amazing and easy to communicate with.
Very professional attitude to the business of trees. Quotation process, speed of arrival, and quality of the work were superb and well above the standard of other tradies we've dealt with. And what a great bunch of friendly guys doing the job. Totally loved their work ethic and ability to work in rough weather. Cute to serve them coffees on my deck - they so deserved them!
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Luke, and his team are amazing, coming and removing two trees from my property and then grinding the stumps. I was really impressed. Great people to engage with, the lead of the team that came was brilliant checking with me what I needed and generally just making sure everything was done really well. He ensured that safety measures were in place, and that no other plant on my property was impacted. The professional way they went about the work, and these guys were true pleasure to watch as they clearly enjoyed their work. As an Executive Coach I watched with admiration at the way they communicated and coached each other throughout the job. The site was left immaculate, and they cleaned everything from the driveway. It was as if the trees had never been there.Our job was a relatively small one, but all I can say is I’m glad I engaged Tree King, because from the time I contacted them, they assessed my job, gave me a very reasonable quote there were no surprises for me. They managed my expectations but exceeded them in delivery. Every step of the way this team was superb, and I recommend them completely
