Pruning and Reduction

ALWAYS USE AN ARBORIST. If you love your trees, insist on a professional Arborist company. Trees are a valuable asset. They look good, give shade and provide habitat for wildlife.

PROPER PRUNING IS GOOD FOR TREES. Proper pruning promotes sustainable, healthy and attractive vegetation. We never recommend that you should remove your tree if it only needs pruning – we can advise you. We proudly support local Government tree preservation initiatives.

NEVER USE A TREE LOPPER. Beware of contractors who call themselves tree loppers. Under all circumstances, a tree should NEVER be lopped or topped - this can disfigure and sometimes kill trees, and create dangerous and unstable regrowth (known as epicormic re-growth).

LOPPING IS DANGEROUS. This regrowth is not natural, and is only attached to the tree by the outer layer of tissue. The attachment is very weak and the regrowth can break off at any time. This regrowth can sometimes grow into big heavy branches before it falls off, and is capable of killing or injuring someone if it breaks.

LOPPING CAUSES DISEASE AND DEATH OF TREES. Lopping or topping a tree can also cause decay in major tree roots due to the loss of natural foliage, making it unstable and unhealthy. When a tree is unhealthy, it is more prone to insect invasions, such as termites.

AUSTRALIAN STANDARD. For more information about the incorrect practice of lopping, refer Australian Standard AS4373-2007 on Pruning of Amenity Trees.

If you are worried about branches falling during storms, it is possible you only need to remove some branches and dead wood to make the tree safe, and we will advise you.

If you love your trees insist on a professional contractor.

• Trees are a great asset to our environment.
• Proper pruning is needed for safe, healthy & attractive trees.
• Avoid “lopping” – this can kill trees, or make them ugly and dangerous.
• Arbor Innovations uses only trained Arborists.