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Crown Reduction
- Crown reducing is the process of reducing the canopy of the tree; the ends of the branches are all evenly pruned back to give the tree a smaller crown and an entirely new appearance to the canopy. This process works well where a tree is getting too large for the space it is in, or creating too much shade. Generally a tree can be reduced by about a third with no detriment to the tree.
Pollarding
- Pollarding generally is the cutting of of all limbs back to the trunk, which leaves only the main stem or trunk remaining. It is possible with some trees to leave a framework of short branches to begin a new pollard. Once a pollard is complete it is important to leave the tree to regrow to form its new shape, and from then on the tree can be maintained to the correct shape and be monitored. It is important to know that not all types of tree will react well to a pollarding. Topping, which is different to pollarding, can be damaging to the trees and should not be carried out.
Branch and Limb Removal
- It can sometimes be necessary to remove branches out of the crown of a tree without fully reducing, lifting or thinning the crown. For example, if a group of branches or a large branch is encroaching a building or travelling over a neighbours boundary, it may be required that they are removed.
Dead Wooding
- As a tree grows and matures, it’s completely natural for it to produce dying and dead wood in its canopy, the removal of which is known as dead wooding. The reason behind doing this is to make the area beneath the tree, known as the impact area, a safer environment to be in, so there is a very low chance of any branches falling out of the canopy. While removing dead wood from the tree we highly advise that crown cleaning is done at the same time to remove any damaged, rubbing and crossed branches.
Crown Cleaning and Thinning
- As a tree grows and matures, it’s completely natural for it to produce dying and dead wood in its canopy, the removal of which is known as dead wooding. The reason behind doing this is to make the area beneath the tree, known as the impact area, a safer environment to be in, so there is a very low chance of any branches falling out of the canopy. While removing dead wood from the tree we highly advise that crown cleaning is done at the same time to remove any damaged, rubbing and crossed branches.
Felling
- When a tree has to be removed, the tree will often have to be climbed and sectionally taken down limb by limb in a safe manner. In some cases it be may required to that the limbs are rigged down using ropes to avoid contact with structure or obstacles and prevent damage.
Crown Lifting
- This process is to lift the crown by removing the lower branches of the canopy, therefore leaving more space below the tree. This process is generally done where the lower branches of the tree are interfering with buildings, people and vehicles to make an easier environment beneath the tree. Crown lifting can also be used to allow more light to break through to below the tree.