Recent Work
Whats going on in the world of tree surgery for Leaf Tree Services of Nottingham.
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Tree Removal Nottingham |Storm damaged Lime tree, Wysall, Notts
This Small-leaved Lime tree was damaged in the high winds at the end of March, with one of its two main stems failing. This was due to an area of decay just above the main union of the stem, probably from an old pruning wound or where it had previously shed a branch. Luckily most of it had landed in the garden, although the council had had to clear the road on the day it ...
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Nottingham Tree Surgeons Leaf Tree Services |Orchard tidy up, Leicestershire
This orchard had been neglected for some time and was in need of some attention. Many of the trees had a large amount of deadwood in them, including one which had to removed completely. The wood chip was left as a mulch around the trees to aid with moisture retention. Hopefully we can now establish a cycle of winter pruning for the apples ad mid-summer for the soft fruits. We spent an very enjoyable 2 ...
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Tree Removal Nottingham | Oak Removal, Keyworth
Although the drop zone in this garden was of a fair size, the sheer weight of oak timber meant that to protect the customers lawn we had to use the rigging kit to dismantle the tree. It did also mean we could take some much larger pieces which made life easier. Although all the timber still had to be barrowed all the way to the truck! Some pieces of the lower stem were left for ...
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Tree Surgeons Nottingham| Horse Chestnut removal, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds
Horse Chestnuts in the UK are currently facing a number of diseases and pests. The main two being Bleeding Canker and infection by the Leaf Miner Moth. Bleeding Canker is caused by the pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv aesculi and can be fatal for the tree. The disease causes cankers on the bark and a characteristic bleeding. Although some trees do recover it is often fatal. In the later stages of infection the crown is affected ...
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Nottingham Tree Surgeons – Leaf Tree Services | Pollarding of Willow
Willow trees are quick growing and handle pruning well. Because of this Willow trees are often "pollarded', a process where all the crown is removed back to either a single stem or leaving a basic branch structure as in this case. The regrowth after pollarding tends to be straight and upright. The origins of pollarding date back to medieval times when trees were pollarded to provide wood for making fence posts, rails etc. Willow trees ...