Tree Pruning in Wokingham Established in 2006, our company provides a range of services including tree surgery, grounds maintenance, and Japanese knotweed control. At Roots Shoots Leaves Ltd we make it out aim to build and maintain excellent working relationships with all our clients. Delivering a service that you need is of the highest importance to us. Our team is professionally trained both in-house and via the use of apprenticeships, ensuring that all staff members are knowledgeable in the industry. As members of the Arboricultural Association we are committed ARB Approved Contractors , reassuring you that any work carried out meets basic health and safety and legal regulations.
Our Services The maintenance and management of your outdoor spaces can fall to one side. To help you with this, we offer a wide variety of tree and garden services. These include:
Pollarding Tree removal Japanese knotweed removal Crown reductions Branch removal Crown shaping Tree felling Stump removals Roots removal Tree dismantling Tree limb removal Crown lifts Deadwood removal Pruning Damaged branch removal
All quotes from our team are free and no obligation. If you would like to find out more about the services we can carry out, do not hesitate to get in contact.
The Importance of Tree Pruning When it comes to maintaining trees, it is important to prune them no matter what their size is. There are many benefits that come with pruning, including the promotion of tree health, adjusting of a landscape, protection of people and property, and the improvement of appearance. Encouraging tree health is crucial, otherwise your tree may suffer in the long-run. Regular pruning helps to remove dead or dying branches, infestations, or branches that rub together. Pruning to adjust the landscape in an area not only improves appearance but also increases flower and fruit development. The practice helps to control plant size, shape, and keep them well-proportioned. Pruning should be carried out if a tree or other plant is impacting on the safety of those around it. For example, the removal of dead branches, weak or damaged branches and trees damaged during a storm should be conducted.
Any work carried out by us is always completed in accordance with the British Standard on tree work, specifically BS 3998:2010. This particular standard makes recommendations as to how work should be carried out on trees, overgrown hedges, soil, the growing environment around it, and any adjacent trees. This guideline refers to actions including:
Safety and management Assessing potential risks Biosecurity Protection of wildlife Tree�s rooting environment Pruning Deadwood management Pollarding Hedges and climbing plants Treatment Managing decay, water pockets, and cavities Using support systems Tree felling Stump management
Crown Shaping and Lifting Managing the shape and size of a tree should be done regularly to upkeep the appearance and health of your plants. Lifting and thinning the crown can have a dramatic effect on the tree and plants around it. The crown typically refers to any part of the tree which remains above ground and stems from the trunk, for example the branches, leaves, or reproductive structures. There are different types of tree crown and having an insight into these can help to shed light on the shaping and reduction that is most appropriate for you. Dominant crowns reach over all other plants surrounding the tree within an area, including the crowns of other trees. Codominant crowns are those that share access to sunlight with another tree and are smaller in size than dominant. Intermediate crowns receive only a portion of direct sunlight, usually growing below a codominant crown. As the name suggests, trees with overtopped crowns do not have access to direct sunlight when around other trees as they are covered over.
The lifting and thinning of a tree crown can be carried out for a variety of reasons. Lifting tends to be undertaken to allow access to surrounding plants and lawn areas. Surgeons spend time carefully removing lower branches to enable garden maintenance to take place, extending space and improving general usability around the tree. Thinning a tree allows more light to come in, however it can be easy to end up taking too much off a tree. It is recommended that no more than 30% of the crown is removed to prevent damage to the health of a tree.
If your trees are in need of pruning, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our professional team today. You can call the team on 01344 985885
Pollarding Another popular form of tree maintenance is the use of pollarding, a technique which removes the entire crown of a tree. This is carried out usually once a tree or shrub reaches a certain height and should not be carried out regularly otherwise the plant will be prevented from growing. The method can be done on a number of trees including ash, elder, oak, mulberry, elm, and some species of Acer trees.
Before carrying out any work on your trees it is important to ensure that there are no Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) in place. These orders apply to woodlands, trees, and non-commercial orchards, and prevent work from being carried out unless permission is gained. Permission should be submitted around 8 weeks prior to any work being carried out to give the local council enough time to consider an application.
Wokingham and the Surrounding Area With a population of around 30,000 people, the town of Wokingham has a history as a silk producer and can be traced back into the Saxon period. There are plenty of places to visit while in the area, including the Holt Copse Woodland , T G Art Gallery , or Keephatch Park Nature Reserve . If you are in the Wokingham area and in need of services such as tree pruning, crown reduction, or pollarding, please get in touch with us.
Contact Us Upkeeping the maintenance and management of your trees can be a difficult task. At Roots Shoots Leaves Ltd we carry out a wide variety of tree and plant services to ensure that your outdoor spaces are in top condition.
For more details about our services or for a free, no obligation quote, give us a call on 01344 985885 online form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
