Sep 5, 2013
The Joy of Mulch! As you might imagine, at Primary Tree Surgeons we generate an enormous amount of wood chip. Most of our customers ask us to chip away and remove all the brush from the tree work they commission. Far from being a nuisance waste product,...
Aug 5, 2013
Tree Location Always consider the size the tree will grow to when it is mature. It may look small when you plant it, but remember that it cannot be moved easily once it has established. Look at a mature tree of the same species to get some idea...
Jul 5, 2013
Maintaining Newly Planted Trees Winter is the best time to plant new tree stock (and rootball should always go into the ground before the end of February), but planting isn’t the end of the job. All newly-planted trees need a little ongoing...
Jun 5, 2013
Good Woods to Burn – Part 2 Here’s a quick guide to the most common types of wood logs you might come across and those from trees that you might have growing in your garden: Alder Produces little heat and burns quicklyApple Burns slowly and...
May 5, 2013
Good Woods to Burn – Part 1 Hardwoods are generally better for burning than softwoods. As a rule of thumb hardwoods are produced by slow-growing deciduous trees (those trees that lose their leaves), so the logs have a greater density than the faster...
