Sep 5, 2013
The Joy of Mulch! As you might imagine, at Primary Tree Surgeons we generate an enormous amount of wood chip. Most of our customers ask us to chip away and remove all the brush from the tree work they commission. Far from being a nuisance waste product,...
Aug 5, 2013
Tree Location Always consider the size the tree will grow to when it is mature. It may look small when you plant it, but remember that it cannot be moved easily once it has established. Look at a mature tree of the same species to get some idea...
Jul 5, 2013
Maintaining Newly Planted Trees Winter is the best time to plant new tree stock (and rootball should always go into the ground before the end of February), but planting isn’t the end of the job. All newly-planted trees need a little ongoing...
Jun 5, 2013
Good Woods to Burn – Part 2 Here’s a quick guide to the most common types of wood logs you might come across and those from trees that you might have growing in your garden: Alder Produces little heat and burns quicklyApple Burns slowly and...
May 5, 2013
Good Woods to Burn – Part 1 Hardwoods are generally better for burning than softwoods. As a rule of thumb hardwoods are produced by slow-growing deciduous trees (those trees that lose their leaves), so the logs have a greater density than the faster...
Apr 5, 2013
Primary Tree Surgeons ideas on 5 Trees for a small Garden These days, new houses come with ever-smaller outside spaces, and life is so busy that many of us want all the benefits of a beautiful tree without the work that a large one can sometimes require. So,...
Apr 5, 2013
Why Are Trees So Important? Whilst completing some maintenance pruning on a Sycamore at a town-centre customer site recently, we were regularly interrupted by a lovely, curious 7 year old, hoping to be able to “help”! Sadly the work is too dangerous to...
Feb 14, 2013
Thinking of Becoming a Tree Surgeon? Andrew has been working in the sector for many years and regularly receives enquiries from people wanting to get into the business. He’s been very pleased to be able to offer training places, when the business has room...
Jan 25, 2013
Ash Dieback Chalara fraxinea or Ash dieback is a serious disease of ash trees caused by a fungus that originated in Asia. Infection causes leaf loss and crown dieback in affected trees, and normally leads to tree death. It was found in a consignment of infected trees...
