Tree Care and Removal Techniques

Last updated 12/12/2017 - by Ben McInerney

Trees are more delicate than people generally tend to think. The environmental conditions which form the ecosystem that supports a tree, can be changed by yourself with adverse effects without you even knowing you did anything wrong.

One of the most sensitive ecosystems on a tree is below the surface. And when we do make changes to the surrounding environment, we seldom take into account he negative effects it can have on the tree. Some of the changes I’m referring to can be in the form of laying a new concrete driveway next to a tree which will cut in half the amount of water and oxygen a tree receives, paving or even putting in a storm water drain.

The root of the problem
Trees breathe in 2 different ways. The first this through their leaves when they take in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. The second is trees breathing in oxygen directly from their roots. This is here things can go wrong for trees when a home owner decides to pave an area or the ground is compacted by a card driving over the area.

The rule of thumb is, don’t make more than a 30% change to any environment that may directly affect the trees well-being. This includes its water cycle. If you put in a storm water drain for example “up-stream” between the tree and its regular water source from storm water runoff, you will impact the trees health in a negative way.

Tree lopping vs trimming
Unlike trimming a tree, which generally implies a very minimal removal of the 2nd or 3rd order branches, lopping a tree is the process of removing specific larger sections of a tree. The incentive for tree lopping in Perth may be for cosmetic/ aesthetic reasons or to encourage new growth on a tree.
Removing the limbs that are disfigured or damaged during a storm, or systematically removing no more than 15% off a tree each year can be a great solution that will allow the tree to grow better in the long term.

Tree lopping in Perth is a specialized activity that takes specialists knowledge and is best left to the experts. Any tree larger than 5m (a single story house) should not be attempted in a DYI fashion. Arborists use specialized equipment including harnesses and ropes to get the job done in a same manor.

Tree trimming on the other hand is something you can carry out yourself. Again, you want to focus on 2nd and 3rd order branches and leave the bigger stuff to the experts.

If you are looking to find perth’s experts in tree lopping and removal then Go Tree Quotes this website is the best place to start.


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