Most people love trees. Realistically, what’s not to love?
They’re beautiful, they provide shade and they help create oxygen for us all.
As a species, we wouldn’t be able to survive without trees.
They are an essential part of nature and add flair, colour and vitality to gardens, parks and neighbourhoods.
Caring For Trees
Like all living things, trees need nourishment – food, water and care which an arborist in the Northern Beaches can assist you with.
Generally, it depends on how established the tree is, which determines how much ‘hands on’ care it will need. Trees which are in their infancy stage will need greater amounts of tending to in comparison to well established trees which won’t require as much attention.
But what about if the tree is not doing well – do you know what to look for? Do you know when a tree should be cut down or removed? An arborist in the Northern Beaches can assist with identifying any tree health issues and whether tree removal in the Northern Beaches is required.
So when we’re considering the reasons to cut down trees, here are some of the main reasons to cut down a tree:
To Keep Us Safe
It’s great to have beautiful trees around but we need to constantly consider whether the trees are safe for humans to be around them.
All trees and gardens need upkeep and regular inspection of their overall health and condition.
Consider inspecting all trees in your garden once a month - especially larger ones around your home and after heavy rain or storms.
Whilst inspecting, there are important things to look for to ensure the tree is thriving and maintaining a good condition such as:
- Does the tree have any structural damage? Are there hanging or loose branches?
- Is the tree or its branches leaning in a dangerous direction?
- Is the tree or its branches too close to your home or overhanging?
- Is the root system of a tree starting to unsettle the foundation of your residence?
Some of these factors could point to a realistic and reasonable reason for tree removal or pruning in the Northern Beaches. You shouldn’t keep unsafe trees around your home for safety reasons.
Keeping a constant mental note of the size and proximity of any particular tree to your home, means you can act proactively if a situation like this arises.
To Control Pests and Diseases
Removing trees can be a necessary task if you find you’ve got serious pests or diseases within the tree. Sometimes it’s too late for topical treatments and tree removal in the Northern Beaches is the only solution.
Trees with pests or diseases can be noticeable by usually apparent signs such as tree weakness, hollow branches or a growing number of dead leaves and branches.
Northern Beaches Arborist can assess a tree and how diseased it is and provide further advice.
To Stop Excess Tree Refuse
It’s not fun constantly cleaning up troublesome leaves or needles, sap, seeds, cotton, and branches!
If the tree you’ve got is not protected, then more than likely you can be the one to choose whether it stays or goes – so give yourself a break from all that refuse if you feel it’s becoming bothersome.
The Tree Is Dead
A tree which is dead with no new life or green leaves should be removed or cut down by a certified arborist like Northern Beaches Arborist. Over time, the structure of the dead tree can become weak causing a risk of it falling.
Northern Beaches Arborist can assist you with assessing and removing branches or an entire tree, if it falls into any of the categories discussed above.
For more information on tree cutting services or tree removal in the Northern Beaches council area, call us today!
Call: 0423 914 950.
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