The world of outdoor landscaping work can be difficult to understand, especially when you’re not sure which professionals you need to call. If, for example, you want some branches cut back, do you need a gardener, a landscape architect, or a tree surgeon?
While the former two roles are heavily geared towards the look and finish of an outside space, Suffolk tree surgeons are more involved in the health and safe maintenance of a tree. The reality is that trees are large and often quite unpredictable structures, requiring the right level of care and maintenance throughout the year so that they provide the right cover for nesting birds, while allowing enough light onto the ground beneath them for other plants.
A tree surgeon can carry out work on your trees with the safety of you, your house, and your tree in mind. Here are three common signs to look out for that indicate you need to call a tree surgeon…
1. Your Tree Canopies Have Expanded Out of Control
You might see a few wayward branches on your tree and think you can sort them out yourself. But when you combine heavy machinery with working at height, the complexity and health and safety challenges become alarmingly apparent.
Tree surgeons are trained to balance the tools needed to remove branches and excess canopy safely. They are also skilled in recognising which branches to remove to pre-empt and avoid future accidents and will only remove those branches that don’t impact the safety and structural integrity of the tree.
2. You’re Worried About the Health of a Tree
Trees are not immune to disease, nor are they immune to the impact of trying to grow in an environment or climate that doesn’t suit their needs.
One of the most common callouts that tree surgeons get is to assess the health of a tree that doesn’t look its best or that isn’t thriving. More often than not, this occurs when trees are not native and have not become effectively established in the British climate.
A tree surgeon can take steps to help improve the health of a tree, diagnosing any underlying diseases and recommending trees which may need to be removed and replaced.
Which brings us onto point three…
3. You Need a Tree Removed – or Want to Know if You Can Remove a Tree!
If you need a tree removed or want to know if it’s possible to remove a tree that you no longer want on your property, then you need a tree surgeon.
Not only can they handle the admin associated with TPOs and seasonal restrictions, finding the right time of year for structural tree work, but they can also fell the tree and grind the stump, restoring a clear patch of ground where your tree once stood.
Suffice to say, tree surgeons bring a great deal of value to any outdoor project. Get in touch with your local team to discuss your needs.
