Learn About Tree Lopping in Sydney’s South Western Suburbs
What is Tree Lopping?
The term “tree lopping services” typically refers to removing a branch, limb, or section of a tree. However, it’s important to note that lopping trees is not the recommended method for maintaining tree health. This practice involves cutting off branches and significant limbs without considering the tree’s future growth patterns. While it may be common to lop trees to create distance from buildings and walkways, the results are often short-lived and aesthetically unpleasing.
When seeking the services of an arborist, it’s crucial to clarify their approach to tree care. Miscommunication can quickly arise when they state that they don’t lop trees. Instead, it’s advisable to look for arborists who prioritise tree preservation techniques, such as proper pruning or crown reduction, to ensure the trees’ long-term health and beauty. By opting for more suitable tree maintenance methods, you promote tree growth and enhance the overall appearance of your landscape.
Why You Should Avoid Lopping
Lopping trees can cause the following health issues:
Disease & Pest Decay: Disease, bacteria and pest infestations can enter open wounds left on a branch. This can cause the tree to decay, resulting in limb or total tree failure.
Rapid Re-growth: When trees aren’t pruned correctly, they can go into a state of shock. Lopping trees can cause rapid re-growth when a large percentage of the canopy is removed. The tree is in shock and tries to reproduce what it has lost. Tree lopping also requires ongoing pruning to maintain a certain height or shape.
Unstable Branches: The new branches that re-grow after lopping are poorly formed and can be structurally weak. This heightens the risk of branch failure or total tree failure.
How to Avoid Tree Lopping?
Engage a qualified Arborist to prune your tree. Qualified Arborists prune to Australian Standard AS:4373. Tree pruning encourages a tree’s natural growth and ensures future growth is not compromised.
Correct pruning practices involve pruning any branches back to the main unions (no stubs left behind), removing dead, dying and crossing branches, and removing non-essential limbs.
Safely enhance your landscape. Reach out to us at 0409 128 859 for tree lopping services in Sydney’s South Western Suburbs.