TREE SURGERY
MKR Landscapes Tree Services are a team of highly trained, qualified and experienced tree surgeons who can undertake all aspects of tree work at a top professional level.
We have access to a wide range of resources to carry out many types of tree work, and we are very happy to discuss any requirements that you may have.
Pruning
The general term for various techniques of removing branches.
Crown Reduction – This involves an overall reduction in the height and/or spread of the crown. The framework of the crown should remain intact and the overall shape remain similar.
Crown Thinning – Crown thinning is usually undertaken to allow more light to pass through the crown and to reduce wind sail. It does not alter the overall size or shape of the tree. It involves removing a proportion of small, live branches from throughout the crown to achieve an even density of foliage and well balanced structure.
Crown Lifting – This involves removing the lowest branches of the tree. It is effective in increasing light transmission to areas close to the tree, or to enable close access to the tree, for example, to allow vehicles to flow freely under it without being damaged. The lifted area should be restricted to less than 15% of the live crown height and leave the crown at least 2/3 of the total height of the tree.
Other common types of tree work.
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Formative pruning - taking control of the tree's growth at an early stage in its development reducing the need for heavy pruning in the future: eg: pollarding.
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Shaping: hedges, trees, and shrubs.
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Cable bracing: a method adopted when trees become structurally unsound. This will prolong the life and shape of the tree.
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Section felling: with large or heavy material been removed from the tree the surrounding features and structures are protected by roping down pieces safely. i.e. overhanging greenhouses/ roads.
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Dead wooding: as it says removing the dead wood to prevent damage below and to the tree, as a source of infection for pathogens.
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Stump grinding: mechanical extraction of the stump. Requires a minimum access width.
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Planting: we can plant for you.
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Tree surveys & inspections: carried out for suspected diseased or over mature trees which have become structurally unsound
