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14th June 2021
Is it dead or dormant?

Here are a few tips on how to tell if your tree is dead in winter … Trees are continuously fighting, pests, diseases and pathogens. Over millions of years, they have built an extraordinary ability to withstand damaging agents that are ever-present in their surroundings. Although all trees do eventually die. When in spring, summer […]

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14th June 2021
Top 5 tips for preparing your trees for the warm summer months

The British summer can be an unpredictable season. You know where you are with autumn, it’ll be cold and wet, in winter it’ll be cold and wet, and in spring it’ll be wet and slightly less cold. But summer can be so many things. There could be summer storms, sweltering drought and even flash floods. […]

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11th June 2021
Top 5 services your arborist offers, and why they’re so important to your garden

Many green-fingered gardeners or weekend horticulturists may question whether they need to employ the services of a North London tree surgery company – after all, there’s little that can’t be done these days with access to the right equipment and Google/YouTube. However, the fact is that not only is the equipment hazardous for the untrained […]

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10th June 2021
Tips and Learning: Why is it so important to prune your trees in winter?

Winter is the ideal time to prune your trees. Ignoring this, or doing a poor job, could consign your trees to long-term issues in health, in fruitfulness, in growth, and even in its very survival through the long cold months. In this article I’ll share a few of the many reasons why winter pruning is […]

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9th June 2021
Ivy - characterful climber or creeping menace?

The vibrant blanket of green that is ivy gives a home and garden a sense of charm and character. Ivy-covered buildings and trees look like mankind has stepped back for a while and allowed nature to take back control, and surely that’s a good thing isn’t it? Well, not exactly! The problem with ivy is […]

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9th June 2021
How to identify what you have in your garden

The blossoms are in full bloom and soon flowers and fruits will start to appear on your trees as they burst into life for the beginning of the most colourful season of them all. But our trees are telling us more than the fact that they alive and happy to be so: their unique flourishes […]

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15th April 2021
It’s not all about the yield: a homeowner’s guide to fruit trees

A fruit tree can be a wondrous addition to a garden. They look amazing when they flower, they produce fruit you can eat straight from the tree or use as ingredients in so many tasty treats and they’re easy to maintain. Why wouldn’t you want a fruit tree in your garden?Some people worry about whether […]

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9th April 2021
Stump removal: the do’s, the don’t’s and the dangers

Stump removal – whether it’s a stump from a previously felled tree that you inherited with your home, or you’re thinking of getting rid of a tree in your garden (and want the stump gone as well) because its roots are causing damage, to make room for an extension or just to open up your […]

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23rd March 2021
Remove that tree properly by asking 5 Questions

Most people have no idea just how much work goes into removing a tree, as if you could just pull it up, roots and all, like an errant weed from between your crazy paving. The reality is very different. There are permissions, timing, soil, ramifications, drop-zone, treatments, regrowth and fungi to consider – and that’s […]

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9th February 2021
The Definitive Homeowner’s Guide

Decades working on our leafy neighbours throughout London, Essex and south Hertfordshire has given me a unique appreciation for how thoroughly diverse, complex and valuable trees are. Tree surgery is not just what we do, it’s who we are, so whether we’re working on your trees or not we’re always keen to share the knowledge […]

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