There are many aspects to tree pruning that should be addressed. Depending on the type of tree you have to the recommended course of action required. With a careful assessment I can guarantee the right course of action required. Below are some of the tasks we would perform.

Pruning for Aesthetics.  

Formative pruning.

This requires targeting certain areas of the tree for the trees own benefit, usually trees in parkland, large gardens and fruit trees. The process requires removal of self harming & unnatural growth as a result from stress or pathogens and sometimes a little crown shaping as well to give the tree an overall clean and healthy appearance for its Amnesty value.

Crown Cleaning.

Many species of trees result in unnatural or reactive growth from previous pruning, leaving the tree often in undesirable state which is often hidden in dense growth through the summer. In many cases the right course of action is to carefully remove growth with little future potential and train the tree back into a natural course of growth.  Sometimes this can be achieved in one operation but often enough a few visits over the course of a few years can produce an aesthetically pleasing tree.

Dead wooding.

Well this one is self explanatory really. This is something to think about when considering safety. I.e. Children playing under a tree with dead branches, It is also a well Known fact that vivacious fungus will germinate and infect your tree through dead wood.

Cable Bracing. (Non pruning operation)

Cable bracing is a speciality for me personally. To cable brace a tree really means that sometimes the amnesty value of the tree is so high whether it is for aesthetic reasons, or sentimentality. It is proposed after careful discussion that the course of action required is to prolong the life of the tree over the fact that its safety is an issue to be addressed without actually pruning. (Sometimes a little pruning is required) Cable bracing systems vary depending on the size of the tree, so a careful assessment will enable to select the correct arrangement.

Problem solving pruning. 

Crown reductions.

Often, and in many cases a client will want a tree reduced in size. (Usaully due to problems regarding lack of light) This is an acceptable solution when no other alternative is available. But we must bare in mind that crown reductions are sometimes the worst thing you can do to a tree. It creates epicormic (reactive) growth, puts the tree under a considerable amount of stress and creates a knock on effect for tree maintenance. A crown reduction is usually advised when the tree has become to large for the environment it’s placed in, i.e. Situated to close to a property and concerns for subsidence are eminent. When crown reductions are carried out. It is important that a high standard is achieved or results will be disappointing. See how to prune trees for more information.  

Crown Thinning.

This is an operation carried out to alleviate problems regarding lack of light, In many cases this gives the tree a visually aesthetic look. The operation involves carefully removing small branches to let light pass through the tree. If this procedure is done to a high standard reactive growth will be very light and will give results lasting a good few years. 

Remedial Pruning.

Is often the procedure for removing certain branches causing problems. Issues’ such as branches hanging over roof tops, broken out branches, weight alleviation on heavy lateral branches and crown raising.