People should prioritise tree health as it is essential for our planet, your home value and the local wildlife. Today, you don't need to be an eco-warrior to understand that trees absorb the carbon dioxide that causes problems through photosynthesis. Healthy trees will result in a healthy-looking front or back garden for your neighbours to envy. Anyway, before we get started with the tips..... let’s cover some basic tree information.

Tree pollarding is the process of removing most of the branches from a tree, taking the cuts right back to a main knuckle or the trunk of a tree. Normally a service we perform on younger trees over mature trees, the process is usually carried out every year or two to ensure the tree doesn’t outgrow its surroundings. Ideally, tree pollarding should be done in late winter to early spring, but really it can be done all summer. We avoid pollarding in the autumn as there’s a higher chance of decay and rot getting into the cuts as the trees have stopped growing and the weather is damp and cold.