Nurture Nature: Tree Trimming in Melbourne

Tree pruning and Trimming is essential in Melbourne. Our city is picturesque with its   tree-lined boulevards, streets and parks. Despite this, nature will do whatever it wants.Overgrown and unruly trees can prove hazardous to sidewalks, people and powerlines if   not properly maintained. This is where pruning and trimming comes into play. Pruning is   a horticultural practice that alters the form and growth of a plant. Based on aesthetics in   most urban settings but also on safety in both rural and urban areas. Failing root systems   can cause a tree to fall on a house or right across a road. Sadly in these cases, the   proper removal of the tree is necessary.   

Most pruning practices are based on positive growth and development. Pruning and   trimming promotes plant health, preventing branches from rubbing together, encouraging   flower and fruit development, maintaining dense hedges and tree size and shape. Different plants, shrubs and trees Require Different Trimming Techniques. The BBC offers   some great basic pruning advice. Most deciduous trees are best pruned when dormant,   in late autumn or winter. It is not recommended to prune deciduous species in early   spring, as many trees bleed sap if cut at this time of year. 

Conifer varieties require   little or no regular pruning except the removal of dead or diseased branches in late   summer. It is important to remove these patches of dead or brown foliage. Tying nearby   shoots together so they might grow across gaps that occur as a result of pruning is also   important.  

Pruning is really the best preventive maintenance a young plant can receive. It   is critical for young trees to be trained to encourage them to develop a strong   structure. Thus in the instance of young trees, especially those grafted onto special   rootstocks, it is important to keep a close eye on them. They often produce suckers,   which are secondary shoots growing from the roots. As these may exhaust the tree, pull   each one up while it's still small, after first exposing the point where it joins the root. It   is also advisable to check for shoots growing at odd angles every year. You should be   mindful of extra shoots growing from the top of the main trunk, or basal shoots (strong   shoots coming from the base which deprive the tree of nutrients). 

In the first year remove   the lowest third of the tree's branches, and shorten those in the middle third by half.   Remove these latter branches in the following year. By the fifth year the trunk should be   developed, so prune branches out from the tree's crown to produce an open pattern of   branches.  To ensure the health of your tree and of course your personal safety, it is vehemently   discouraged for anyone to prune a plant or tree that is higher than themselves. Without   the experience and equipment required, accidents can happen all to easily. 

The Good   Housekeeping Research Institute provides us with an excellent guide for pruning and   trimming our gardens. This guide might prove helpful in some ways but sometimes it is  just so much easier and you witness better results by hiring the professionals. Pruning   and trimming experts are there to help you improve the health and vitality of your garden.   

Pay attention to your trees now so that you wont have to worry about them later on. They   deserve a healthy and happy life just as much as you do. For tree trimming in Melbourne,   call Pro Cut Tree Removal on 0412 533 682. They are the experts in tree trimming and   pruning and are available for call outs seven days a week. For more information visit their   website on http://pctreeremovalmelbourne.com.au/.