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Tree Care - Services We Offer |
Pruning
- Standard pruning (regularly scheduled preventive maintenance pruning) to maintain good health, sound structure and, where possible, attractive appearance. This pruning includes removal of dead, broken, diseased and interfering branches; stubs and light crown thinning where necessary to improve air circulation, moisture penetration and sunlight infiltration to foliage inside the crown.
- Special pruning (for a specific purpose) including:
- crown (size) reduction
- hedge trimming
- species specific shrub pruning
- pollarding
- espalier
- formative training of young tree and street trees
- fruit tree pruning
- restoration pruning of previously improperly pruned trees and shrubs
- pruning to eliminate or manage risk (hazard tree pruning)
Pest Management
- Individual (spot) treatments to manage harmful insect and disease pests
- “Plant Monitor” programmes to pro-actively manage plants to minimize long-term injury to health
Treatment of wounds and structural defects of trees
- cavities ( foam-filling, screening and capping)
- treatment of mechanical wounds such as animal browsing and machine damage
- installation of rigid and flexible bracing (cables, bolts and Cobra systems)
- staking or guying support of poorly rooted, fallen trees
- removal of competing leaders and installation of splint support to train new leader
- tracing and sealing of recent bark wounds resulting from bark springing
Root zone soil improvements
- Soil testing, mulching, root-feeding, mineral supplements, aeration and other soil amendments
Tree protection on construction sites
- Construction of protective hoarding and trunk protection; root-pruning, project related “on-demand” maintenance
Removal of trees and shrubs
- Large and small tree and shrub removal.
- We specialize in technical rigging and removal of large trees in areas inaccessible to mechanical equipment.
Stump grinding
Woodlot management and trail maintenance
- Maintenance, management and enhancement of plantations, woodlots and park trails to promote optimum health and sustainability.
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