Hedge Trimming

Practical tree surgery encompasses a wide range of services to trees, hedges and large woody shrubs.   Trimming hedges is one of the quickest and easiest ways of making a garden look sharp and well cared for.   We have the kit and equipment, and the...

Time to Re-Examine Tree Inspections?

Time to re-examine inspection regimes? What do Eleanor, Fionn, David, Georgina and Hector have in common? They were all names of storms in the UK since the beginning of this year and were no doubt the cause of much damage, both to person and property.In the Court...

Crown Reduction of Lime Trees

These mature trees had become very large, were substantially overhanging and shading the properties beneath.  The team undertook a fairly significant crown reduction which will probably be repeated on a c. 5 – 7 year cycle.  This course of action has...

Charges for Destroying Trees

Charges Successfully Brought Against Developer for Destroying TreesAgainst the backdrop of Brexit, lots of us are planning to “improve rather than move”.  At PTS, we are regularly asked to help customers who would like to prune or remove trees as part of a site...

Winter Starts

We’ve had a fantastic start to the year and really enjoyed the amazing winter skies this year.  The early mornings at the yard have been bracing to say the least on occasions – it certainly gets the blood circulating when you’re breaking the ice just after 6 am...

New Year New Trees

Happy New Year to one and all!  January’s usually a bit of a grey month but we’re all delighted here that it’s been so mild and dry – these are perfect conditions for tree surgeons.  There are buds on virtually everything and the early Spring bulbs are up...