Month: March 2017 Articles

While some routine garden tasks can be handled alone, others may require help from an expert. Tree care and maintenance is one area where this is likely to be the case. If you are based in the Northwest, your local tree surgeon Manchester will be able to assess your...

Like most gardening tasks, planting a tree requires know-how and timing. Learning about the right tools and techniques for the job can help to give it the best start in life. To help you get started, here is a guide on how to plant a tree, including maintenance tips...

In the world of arborioculture (or as it’s otherwise known - tree maintenance), you might come across certain words you don’t recognise. Whether you are a novice gardener or a seasoned professional, if you are responsible for the upkeep and care of trees,...

 If you’ve ever looked up at leafy treetops and wondered “how do trees grow?”, the short answer is in three ways: from their branches, roots, and trunk (which all expand to support continued growth) - but the actual  tree lifecycle is far more complex: a grand journey...

The rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) are deciduous trees or shrubs found in the genus Sorbus of the rose family, Rosaceae. Although the silver-coloured, smooth bark of rowans appears similar to ash (Fraxinus excelsior) or elder (Sambucus nigra) trees, rowans are...

The role of a tree surgeon (or arborist) is to cultivate and manage trees and other woody perennials through pruning, felling and replanting. A tree surgeon might be called upon to perform -quite literally- “surgery” on a tree with damage or disease to it, or to fell...