Category: Seasonal tree advice

Spring Tree Care Tips: Help Your Trees Thrive 16/04/2025
Spring Tree Care Tips: Help Your Trees Thrive

As winter fades and the days grow longer, spring brings a burst of life back into our gardens. It’s the perfect time to give your trees some much-needed attention to set them up for healthy growth through the warmer summer months. Whether you’re a homeowner, property manager, or business owner, a little spring tree care […]

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Winter Pruning for your Trees and Shrubs 10/03/2025
Winter Pruning for your Trees and Shrubs

Now is the perfect time to prune many trees and shrubs. Here’s why you should prune your trees and shrubs during the colder winter months. Why prune your trees and shrubs? Less Stress on Plants: Winter is the dormant season for many plants, so pruning at this time minimizes stress and allows them to conserve […]

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Summer Tree Care Tips 29/07/2024
Summer Tree Care Tips

Summer can be a challenging season for trees due to higher temperatures and less rainfall! Here are some tips to help ensure your trees stay healthy and thrive during the summer months: Watering: Water early in the morning to reduce evaporation and allow trees to absorb moisture before the heat of the day. Watering once […]

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Why Is It Important To Prune Fruit Trees? 14/02/2024
Why Is It Important To Prune Fruit Trees?

The winter season is the prime time to prune fruit trees typically grown in an orchard – such as apple and pear trees – as they are dormant. Careful removal of the dormant buds will revitalise the remaining ones and spark new growth. Ideally, pruning needs to be carried out every 2-3 years for the […]

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What Happens to Trees During Nesting Season? 01/09/2021
What Happens to Trees During Nesting Season?

When it comes to tree surgery and maintaining trees on your property, you’d be forgiven for thinking you can do as much work and carry out as many treatments as you please. To an extent this is true, however it is important that you’re aware of the the implications for any wildlife living in the […]

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A Guide to Real Christmas Trees 09/12/2020
A Guide to Real Christmas Trees

Christmas trees have been a symbol of the holidays for over five centuries. These days, around 8 million real Christmas trees are sold in the UK annually, and an increasing amount of species are being used to decorate living rooms every year. Want to know more about Christmas trees? Who better to ask than the […]

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How Seasons Change A Tree’s Behaviour 15/07/2020
How Seasons Change A Tree’s Behaviour

How Winter Affects Trees Environmental factors in winter that affect trees include: Storms – branches can be broken in storms, creating wounds and entry points for pathogens.  Snow and ice – weigh down branches, causing them to break Dry air – makes it difficult for trees to retain water To protect themselves from the harsh […]

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Take Part in National Tree Week 2018! 30/10/2018
Take Part in National Tree Week 2018!

As the UK’s largest tree festivity, National Tree Week 2018 will be taking place from 24th November – 2nd December to launch the start of the winter tree planting season. With events, fun days out and volunteering opportunities taking place up and down the country, we encourage you to help preserve the future of our […]

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Our Top 10 Spring Tree Care Tips 21/04/2017
Our Top 10 Spring Tree Care Tips

As the weather begins to brighten and the trees start to blossom, it’s safe to say that we are finally in the midst of spring! As such, there’s no better time than now to get outside and prepare your garden for the spring/summer seasons so it can flourish, thrive and achieve its full potential. Here, […]

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