Oct 5, 2018
Like many of our colleagues, we have taken plenty of calls about sometimes large branches breaking and falling from large, mature trees which look otherwise healthy and thriving. Known as Summer Branch Drop (SBD), there isn’t much research out there to help us...
Sep 5, 2018
What a fantastic season it’s been! Those of us in the team old enough to remember it have been reminiscing about the mythical 1976 when the days stretched out balmy and boiling in front of us and we had nothing else to think about but which shady woods we were...
Aug 5, 2018
We hope you’re having a wonderful Summer; we’re nostalgic about mythical 1976 that we (nearly!) all remember around here and we’ll share some of our highs from this season in a later post. But first, worrying news came to us from a valued and longstanding customer two...
Jul 5, 2018
This veteran Horse Chestnut tree stands in the meadows to the south of The Vyne National Trust house and gardens in Bramley, Basingstoke, and we pass it regularly on walks around the grounds. We’ve seen it in all its stages of decline, and have...
Jun 5, 2018
Saw a lovely example of serious “ivy ringing” at The Vyne (National Trust, near Basingstoke) whilst on a Sunday walk recently. Ivy which completely engulfs a tree will eventually threaten its survival, as it chokes and kills the crown foliage. The...
May 5, 2018
Spring is a good time to take a closer look at how your trees are doing as they come into leaf. We can tell a lot about a tree’s health by the quality, colour and condition of the leaves. We say Spring, but we can’t remember a time when...
Apr 5, 2018
We were very pleased to be able to offer a full time job to a new trainee arborist just after Christmas. Joe (in the photo below) joined us for a week or so of trial days after his interview and showed us what he could do. Like many young people...
Mar 5, 2018
We can’t keep away from the trees, the tree works and the creatures who live in the trees. It’s an occupational hazard, but a lovely one, because there’s always something to learn, something different to see, and something to compare to. We popped...
Feb 5, 2018
It’s common knowledge that trees become bare during winter, but not many people actually know how they keep themselves alive during the bitter cold. The animals you see during the winter keep moving and eat more food than usual to survive winter, and the...
Jan 5, 2018
At Primary Tree Surgeons, we’re proud supporters of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, and have been pleased to be able to help out with tree works occasionally. The blog sums up what we all know intuitively – that being outside in nature is...
