When asked what tree surgeons do most of us will smartly – and quite correctly – answer “tree surgery”! However, what that entails will leave many scrabbling around, mumbling something about “looking after trees” or “chopping trees down” so this article explains exactly what a tree surgeon does and their benefits from experts like ourselves at the Tree Surgeons Nottingham Department from Canopy Tree Services.
Tree Surgery
Yes, tree surgeons do tree surgery. They do many other things as well, but in its more explicit form tree surgeons perform tree surgery. Tree surgery entails quite a few things, such as making sure that a tree’s crown gives enough light through to the ground below, while also pollarding, which involves cutting trees back to their skeletal form so that they may regrow in a healthier way. And that’s what is arguably the main purpose of the” tree surgery” part of being a tree surgeon: ensuring that trees stay healthy and that if they do fall victim to the disease of the ravages of age, then these conditions can be managed effectively.
Giving Advice
A major part of being a tree surgeon is understanding what the regulations surrounding a protected tree means, so that if you want to chop it down what are the implications and how flexible are those laws. Another a couple of sectors a tree surgeon can help are property insurers and mortgage sellers, as both will want to know the risk attached to
Tree Removal
For most people, removing trees is the most likely reason they would hire a tree surgeon, as this is a large job and is
Here is are some relevant facts all tree surgeons need to know as well as
Pruning
- There is more to tree surgery then felling trees. Pruning trees and plants is also a key part of a tree surgeon’s role. Maintaining trees throughout their early life can reap many benefits for the environment. A single tree can produce around 260 pounds of oxygen per year. That means two healthy mature trees can provide enough oxygen to support a family of four.
Disease
- No trees ever die from old age. Other factors such as people, animals and disease are the real reasons why trees die. Without these factors, they would live for hundreds of years.
City Trees
- Because of this, the average life span for a tree living in a city is roughly eight years. However, this can be lengthened by paying close attention to pruning the tree regularly and checking for diseases.
Saving Money
- Planting trees around the outside of a building can provide shade and wind protection. This means annual heating and cooling costs can be reduced by millions each year.
Tree Species
- There are around 20,000 species of trees all over the world. Each tree is different and has different specifications. Tree surgeons can’t possibly know everything about every tree, but can specify their knowledge to local trees they will be dealing with.
Super Trees
- Trees have the ability to induce rainfall. It sounds impossible, but trees can cool the land through their roots and release water droplets into the air through their leaves.
Dangerous Trees
- The most dangerous tree in the world is the Manchineel Tree. It secretes an exceptionally poisonous and acidic sap. If it touches the skin, huge blisters form, and if it gets in a person’s eye, they can be blinded. Exceptional care is imperative when tree surgeons are dealing with this tree.
Clearly, there’s a lot more to being a tree surgeon than just “tree surgery,” so when you have a project that you’re unsure about, you now know that there’s a whole raft of ways you can involve their expertise. For our own highly skilled Tree Surgeons Nottingham team contact Canopy Tree Services Nottingham, 14 Silbury Close, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 9GE, 0115 832 0247, http://www.canopytrees.co.uk/tree-surgeon-nottingham. We can provide a comprehensive range of tree services from care, maintenance, cutting, pruning to more advanced work such as felling and removal.
