On Wednesday 3rd July, Tom Boswell Tree Services, specialists in London tree care dispatched the Red team, consisting of Callum, Gary, John and Freddie. You may be wondering why the red team was needed? Well within the London borough of Ealing a big Cedar tree had several large limbs which our client, Grenville, was concerned about. Leaving the tree could have caused serious damage. Therefore, on balance it was the right call to safely remove the tree.
Callum and the team carefully lowered the tree to the ground and chipped the branches. Our job was made much easier by Grenville as they took some time out to protect a near by small Oak tree. Constructing a wooden shelter to keep it safe. Which you can see in the picture below. We will have to speak with Grenville about buying / borrowing this from him in the future!
The lower trunk section of the tree was felled in one go, in the hope we can shape a bench out of it in the future. Woodcarving is something we are looking to be more active in this year. If anyone knows any wood carvers out there please send them our way so we can have look at options of recycling more tree trunks into benches, tables and chairs – mushrooms are so last season….
Thanks to Grenville for looking after the guys so well and let’s hope the little Oak will enjoy the improved space!
Tom and all the team – Specialists in London Tree Care –
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The jobs might get shuffled around during this time of year but it’s a small price to pay in the wider scheme of things. We at Tom Boswell Tree Services, check cavities in trees with great care this time of year. Good thing we did in this tree, since this woodpecker was peacefully living inside!
Woodpeckers tap on tree trunks in order to find insects living in the bark, they also do this to excavate nest cavities. These birds originally eat insects,fruit,acorns and nuts. They are a global creature that are found particularly in wooded areas.
The only places on earth that does not have woodpeckers are Australia and New Zealand. Both male and female woodpeckers help each other to excavate in a tree to incubate (sit on) eggs for two weeks. When the eggs hatch, the woodpeckers are blind and featherless. The new woodpeckers usually leave the nest after 25-30 days.
Sam and James did a marvellous job on one of the biggest Japanese Maples we’ve seen, in Chiswick, London. Sam had pruned this Maple 3 years ago but judging by the regrowth and vitality of the tree it was certainly planted in a happy place.
It’s always satisfying to get continuity in caring for trees and it was great Sam had the opportunity to return to this Maple.
Japanese Maples are usually small trees that flower in early to mid spring. Most of them grow very slowly. They are perfect in a smaller garden or grown in big containers. Japanese Maples can attain the height of 8-9 meters in fifty years depending on cultivar. These types of tress should be planted in the Autumn and kept in a sheltered area with some sun exposure. They are very easy to maintain, a perfect plant to have in your garden, by your front door or even inside providing it is getting enough light and water.
The perfect type of soil to grow a Japanese Maple tree is moderately acidic, sandy and well drained. These trees will not indulge wet, dry or alkaline conditions. These trees are perfect for growing in a small and compact space, because they tend to have fibrous roots which ensures they are not too crowded.
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One of our clients has this established Bay tree growing next to the pathway in their back garden in Richmond. Tom Boswell Tree Services re-shaped the tree and pruned it to give it an elegant and sleek look.
A Bay tree is a very popular evergreen shrub that is suitable to grow in either a container or in the ground. It’s leaves can be used for cooking (fresh or dried) to give an extra flavour and fragrance to things like stews, soups and other cooked dishes.
Its common names are Bay Tree, Bay Laurel and Sweet Bay and it flowers in the Spring. A Bay tree can grow up to a maximum of 7.5m (unclipped). It needs a fair amount of sun exposure and partial shade. It can survive in lower temperatures to as low as -5C so long as it is sheltered. Bay is hardier when planted in the ground. It is very easy to maintain and looks perfect for an entrance into your garden or home.
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