Pruning to the standard, not to the fence line

Pruned to AS 4373, not to whatever fits

Pruning is where most tree work goes wrong. Top or lop a tree and it throws out weak regrowth attached to nothing but the wound. Three or four wet seasons later it is more dangerous than the tree you started with.

Where possible we work to meet AS 4373 to 2007, Pruning of Amenity Trees. The cut lands at the branch collar, live crown removal stays within what the tree can carry, and every cut has a reason behind it.

The work we do

• Crown reduction. Bringing the overall height and spread in while keeping a natural shape and a functioning crown
• Crown thinning. Selective removal through the canopy to let wind and light through without changing the outline
• Canopy reduction. Taking weight off long or overextended limbs
• Uplifting. Raising the lower canopy for clearance over driveways, paths, roofs, signage and vehicles
• Deadwooding. Removing dead and hanging material before the wet
• Cabling and bracing. Where a tree is worth keeping but a union needs support, we install hardware rather than remove the limb

When to prune in North Queensland

The honest answer is before the wet, not during it. A crown that has been thinned and deadwooded ahead of the season carries far less sail area and far less loose material, which is what actually ends up on your roof. Leave it until a cyclone watch is announced and you will be in a queue behind everyone else who left it.

Flowering and fruiting species have their own timing, and some of our natives respond badly to heavy work at the wrong point in the year. Ask when we quote and we will tell you the right window for that species.

What we will not do

We do not top trees, and we will not take a crown back past the point the tree can recover from just because a number was thrown at us over the phone. If what you want is not good for the tree, we will tell you and offer the alternative.