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What is an Arborist?

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An arborist, also known as an arboriculturist, is a highly trained tree expert. You may also hear arborist referred to as tree doctor or tree surgeon. In general, arborists offer professional tree services including planting, taking care of, maintaining, and removing trees. Therefore, if you need someone to take care of your trees, you should find an arborist. But, where to find one? No worries. The TPS (Trees Palms and Stump) Lopping company has highly experienced arborists and offers its services anywhere in Brisbane, Redlands, Logan, and Gold Coast.

So, now that you know where to find an arborist to take care of your trees, let’s see what the arborist’s scope of work is.

  1. Tree Consultation

Why consult an arborist? – Namely, if you want to plant a tree an arborist can recommend you what’s the perfect tree for your yard. Moreover, arborists may diagnose tree diseases or pests and then, advice you how to treat this tree. Also, arborists can check and determine whether your tree is in a hazardous position. In other words, an arborist will give you a detailed report on the condition of your trees.

  1. Tree Planting and Transplanting

You definitely shouldn’t plant your trees on your own since roots need a healthy start. Hence, an arborist will give you recommendations on which trees, bushes or shrubs to plant, based on your location, your property and house position. Then, the tree surgeon can use the adequate techniques and equipment to ensure a healthy root.

Furthermore, if your tree has to be transplanted, the arborist will do that work too and make sure that the root system can flourish and that the tree doesn’t die after it’s been transplanted. And, the tree surgeon may also do some soil testing and, if necessary, fertilize the soil.

  1. Tree Removal

Tree removal, or tree felling, is a really complex procedure and sometimes expensive, depending on whether the tree is small or tall. Arborists can remove even very tall trees without doing any damage. Such trees are very dangerous and difficult to be removed. Luckily, the arborists’ expertise will ensure that your fences, houses, garages, sheds, or any other structures stay intact. But, how do they manage to do this? Usually, they climb a tree and remove the limbs first, and then the trunk from the top down.

  1. Stump and Root Removal

First of all, you need to know that these are actually two different processes. For removing a stump, the tree surgeon uses a stump grinder and removes the stump below the surface, thus allowing soil placement in the cavity. Stump grinding also allows for plants or a lawn to replace the tree.

On the other hand, root removal is a bit more complex and expensive than stump removal since it requires some extra work including digging and cutting. This process is needed when you want to make sure that the tree won’t regenerate from its roots. In addition, an arborist can also manage roots to prevent them from damaging sewerage pipes or a foundation.

  1. Tree Pruning and Surgery

Dead branches eventually fall which puts people and property in danger. Also, diseased branches pose a danger to the tree because they can spread the disease and kill the tree. Therefore, such branches need to be removed and an arborist can also do this work. This tree expert knows exactly how to prune or remove branches without doing any damage to the tree. However, tree pruning may also be needed if you want to allow more daylight into your house or on lawns.

Final Thoughts

Taking care of trees shouldn’t be a DIY job. Therefore, if you want your property to have nice and healthy trees, you should for sure seek for professional tree service. Plus, you should make sure that the arborist you hire is an experienced one who takes all of the safety measures needed. So, choose an arborist who is insured, qualified, well-established, and highly professional. And, in order to find such, refer to TPS Tree Lopping Company.

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How to Prepare for the Storm Season with TPS Tree Lopping

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If there’s a hazardous tree on your property, it is very likely that the tree will fall down or that its branches will break off during a storm with very strong winds, like tornados, hurricanes, torrential rainfall, or thunderstorms. Most importantly though, fallen trees can pose a risk to you and your family, as well as, cause serious financial damage that can cost thousands of dollars. But, luckily for you, TPS (Trees Palms and Stump) Lopping company can help you prepare for the storm season, increasing the chances of your trees to survive, and reduce the damage risk.

How to Prepare for the Storm Season with TPS Lopping Company

First, let’s have a chat about this tree company. TPS Tree Services is a Capalaba based tree company which offers professional tree services in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The tree services they offer include tree pruning, tree trimming, tree and stump removal, tree felling, etc. In other words, anything you can think of that includes tree care.

So, let’s see what TPS Lopping can do for you:

  1. Perform Strategic Tree Pruning

This is the key proactive step that the TPS tree company can perform before a storm season. It involves tree trimming and complete removal of certain branches and limbs if necessary. By doing so, the health and stability of the tree will improve significantly. And, performing strategic tree pruning and removing dead or damaged branches and limbs or the ones that are too close to your house can lower the risk of physical harm and property damage.

  1. Boost Tree and Soil Health

Namely, a healthy tree surrounded by healthy soil has greater chances to withstand a storm rather than an unhealthy one. But, how to tell whether your tree and soil are healthy or not? Here comes TPS Tree Company in hand. One professional tree service they offer is inspecting trees and their health which is the second proactive step they can perform. Tree loppers will check for tree diseases or invasive insects that can harm tree health. Also, they will examine the soil quality that can damage the trees root system and perform soil aeration if needed.

  1. Provide Cabling and Bracing Support

And, last but not least, the third proactive step that this tree company can take is to protect your vulnerable trees, like the young ones, by securing them with cabling and bracing. Thus, they’ll ensure that total tree loss won’t occur. Furthermore, cabling and bracing provide support and protection to the tree and reduce the risk of major cracks or splits, or even, being completely uprooted. And, providing support is crucial and essential in the case of historic or exotic trees, like palms.

Warning Signs that a Tree May Be Dangerous

You’ve learned what TPS Lopping Tree Company can do for you to prepare your trees for the storm season and prevent storm damage. So, let’s briefly go through the top four warning signs which may tell you that a tree is in danger of falling.

  • A hole in the trunk – A trunk cavity can lead to decay inside the tree which can pose danger in case of a stormy weather if there isn’t enough sound wood around the hole.
  • Missing bark – if your tree is missing part of its bark or has a gash in, it probably has a disease called canker which makes the tree more likely to break at that particular spot.
  • Falling or dead branches – This is obviously a sign of danger and means that the tree is trying to have less to feed. And, dead branches can actually fall even on a calm day.
  • Leaning trunk – A trunk that’s leaning over 15 degrees is usually a result of a strong wind or root damage and this tree has very high chances of falling down and needs to be removed.

Now that you know everything needed to prepare for the storm season, it’s time you contact the TPS Lopping tree company and actually take proactive steps to protect yourself and your family and property.