Is my tree healthy?
This is one of the most asked questions when clients notice changes in a tree within their landscape. The health of a tree can be broadly defined as structural or physiological health. With broadleaf trees, somewhere in the region of 97% of the above-ground structure is comprised of dead material from previous vascular flow areas […]
Rethinking Tree Placement to Balance the Environment
Tree Ordnance The development of City limits to provide space for more homes is a contentious subject addressed by advocates of both development and local environmental preservation groups during city council meetings. I have attended some sessions to understand issues from both sides better. With the world population expected to increase 50% by 2100, development in every […]
Start at the top, not from the bottom
Trees naturally provide an ability to balance. When meeting clients to discuss problems or requirements for their trees, I first ask, ‘what do you want to achieve?’. I ask this to ensure pruning isn’t required to reduce the number of leaves on their driveway or gutters and remove the critical structure from the tree that is essential […]
Measuring the Health of Your Trees
Is My Tree Healthy and Safe? This is one of the commonly asked questions when we attend a client’s address to assess a tree that is experiencing problems. There are two elements to a tree’s health that we look at, physiological health and structural stability. Physiological health incorporates the vascular system’s flow from root to […]