Services In Glasgow – Tree Pruning & Tree Trimming

As the name suggests, this type of tree pruning involves the removal of dead or diseased branches from the canopy. Sometimes climbing plants such as ivy can be removed as well, all of which goes towards keeping a healthy long living tree.

Reasons:

• Reduction of weight from the tree
• Tree Health. Cutting of diseased, dead or dying wood
• Removal of climbing plants

Pollarding is a very sever type of tree pruning where the upper branches of a of a tree are cut to help promote the growth of a dense foliage head and to keep the tree height to a certain level.

Trees that work well with pollarding are generally broadleaves like oaks, maples, lindens and limes, mulberries, beeches, horse chestnuts and willows as well as some conifers such as yews.

Reasons:

• Traditionally to promote new growths yearly for use for fodder, fuel or building materials
• These days it is generally used as a means of restricting tree height to a certain level.

These terms are mostly outdated these days as it is now understood the damage these tree care practices can cause.

Tree lopping is the pruning and removal of larger side branches from trees by making vertical cuts.

Tree topping is generally the pruning of large parts of the tree crown by cutting main stems with horizontal cuts.

Removing such large parts of a tree can cause a lot of damage and stress to a tree and can be very harmful potentially killing or decreasing the lifespan of a tree. Our Glasgow tree pruning team is made up of tree surgeons and arborists who will be able to advise on the safe level of pruning that can be carried out to retain healthy long-lived trees.

Glasgow is home to a very wide range of tree species all needing different types of pruning and tree care. Generally, the reasons for tree pruning can be divided into the following sections:

• Reduce wind loading. In situations where a tree may be at risk of being blown over by high winds tree trimming can improve the safety and increase the life of a tree.
• Reduce shading. In Glasgow trimming trees back or thinning out the canopy can allow our rare sunshine through to a garden space or windows.
• Improve access or garden space. When a tree’s growth encroaches on access ways, areas or buildings, removing tree branches with a professional arborist can retain the health and beauty of a tree without the need to completely remove the tree.
• Storm Damaged Trees. When Glasgow’s worst weather causes branches to brake and are left hanging dangerously, tree pruning can remove the danger and help ensure that the tree stays healthy with less chance of disease entering the wound where the branch has broken.
• Control the shape of a tree canopy. Various tree pruning methods such as pollarding can be used to control the size and shape of a tree canopy.

In Glasgow tree pruning can be hazardous work because many trees are growing next to large tenements or shared gardens with limited access meaning that a skilled tree surgeon is important for carrying out tree pruning work with the least possible danger or damage.

Skilled arborist or climbing tree surgeons should always be used to carry out tree pruning or tree trimming. Arborist Direct Glasgow tree surgeons will be able to:

• Protect the tree
• Ensure safety of the person climbing or cutting
• Ensure safety of people and property around the tree
• Provide legal protection of the client. To check that it is legally possible to cut or remove the tree and that there are no protected animal habitats being affected which can cause criminal prosecutions.
• Provide suitable insurance. Ensure that the correct Insurance is in place to carry out this potentially dangerous work.