Tree Pruning
There can be many reasons for your trees requiring pruning and the most common reasons we encounter are for safety, health and appearance. In our industry we have an Australian standard for pruning Pruning of Amenity Trees AS 4373-1996.
We work very diligently to apply these standards to our client’s trees. I strongly recommend that any pruning should be carried out in accordance with the Australian Standards and any work be performed by a qualified Arboriculturist or at least a current member of the Tree Guild of WA or another recognized industry body. This will hopefully ensure that you receive professional workmanship and a fully insured operator.
When determining the objective for pruning of your trees, it is important to consider the tree species, health, timing of pruning and quantity of pruning prior to commencing. The impacts to fruiting, flowering, fauna food source or nesting and to the surrounding environments also need careful consideration.
Some of the more commonly employed pruning types are:
- Crown Raising/ Lifting (Under pruning)
- Crown Reduction and Shaping
- Deadwooding
- Crown Thinning
- Formative or Structural Pruning (training and establishment of young trees)
- Pollarding
- Remedial Pruning
- Root Pruning
- Powerline Clearing
- Hedging
Nb. It is important that collar cuts are applied as the final cut to your pruned trees and no stubby wood or tears to the bark are left at completion of any pruning work. Proper pruning techniques extend the life of your tree, improve the health and appearance and eliminate the need for frequent pruning.