Casey Tree Removal

Could your trees be dangerous in the upcoming autumn storms? Could they be putting your property at risk? Trees are wonderful additions to our gardens and are fundamentally very strong and sturdy beings. However, in some circumstances trees can turn into hazards that should be managed proactively. Autumn and Winter Storms Structurally unstable or sick and damaged trees can often look perfectly healthy. It’s only when an outside force intervenes that they can fail, seemingly out of nowhere. High winds and autumn storms have the ability of break and topple damaged trees , sometimes catastrophically. Falling and breaking trees can serious damage or even destroy things around them such as cars, houses and sheds. This autumn, we at Casey Tree Removal have put together a quick checklist to help you ensure your trees are strong and healthy. Strong, happy trees have little problem with storms! 5 Things to Check Your Tree For 1# Cracks Cracks can be caused by many things...

A regularly maintained hedge will provide a thick, full, smart boundary to your property. Miss a few trimming sessions however, and you will soon have a hedge that has lost its shape and a more difficult job on your hands! It is much easier to give the hedge a frequent light trim than it is to give it an infrequent heavy prune. Regular trimming is also much better for the hedge. Some conifers like leylandii react badly if you cut into old wood, potentially leaving your hedge with bald spots. When to Cut Hedges An informal hedge, one where the natural outline of the plants are preserved, will require a maintenance trim once a year between spring and summer. A formal hedge should be trimmed two to three times a year during the growing season. Fast growing species may need a more frequent trim to keep the hedge under control. It is courteous to check for nesting birds that have made a home of your hedge before carrying out any trimming. The bird nesting season runs between Mar...

You won’t notice your trees growing from one day to the next. On a daily basis the rate of growth is imperceptible. But every now and then you’ll get out into your garden and you’ll notice that your trees have grown bigger! Great news as this is a sign of a healthy tree. However, maybe your garden isn’t getting as much light as it used to? Or perhaps a large tree is starting to interfere with overhead telephone and power lines? When a tree grows too large for the available space and starts causing safety issues or aesthetic concerns then it is time to reduce its size. And this is much easier to do sooner rather than later. Reducing the size of a tree is usually achieved through pruning but without the right tools and experience this can be hard work. And if you wait too long there could be a lot of uncontrolled growth which could mean a large amount of pruning. This can seriously damage the health of a tree. But it doesn’t have to be difficult if you act...

As the season of Summer approaches, it is wise to think about ways to bring light into your garden. Increasing the amount of light into your garden can help keep your plants, trees and hedges healthy for the coming months. Sunlight and air can help with disease prevention and growth. Trees are a big culprit of blocking out light but you don’t need have them removed to let light in to your garden. The best way to bring some light through your trees is by thinning the crown. Crown thinning is a general pruning, usually around the edges of the tree’s canopy, to reduce its shade density and the weight of foliage. A general thinning will improve air circulation, too, which helps to prevent fungal and pest problems.   Crown lifting is another way to let more light through a tree. A lift concentrates on the underside of the tree’s canopy, removing lower branches to allow for better light or access underneath, for example, to mow a lawn . It’s also worth checking with your...

When it comes to pruning, there are many techniques and tips that can help keep your trees healthy and happy. We are going to share with you some tips on pruning effectively and some of the tools you will need. What are the benefits of pruning? Pruning helps maintain the size of trees. Trees that grow too large for their location can cause over-shading, possible damage to the surrounding objects and can end up with limbs getting overloaded and snapping. When you prune, you are able to remove any hazardous limbs, deadwood or any crossing branches that could cause trouble. Pruning will also allow light and air trough the tree which assists in keeping your tree healthy and strong. Differences in pruning juvenile and mature trees When pruning a young tree you are essentially creating a blueprint for how you want them to form. Whereas when you prune a mature tree you are generally doing remedial works to their canopy or to reduce their size. Mature trees will already have their...