At first, tree removal might sound like an easy task to you but quite on the contrary, there’s more to it than you might think. Successfully removing a years old tree without causing any damage or getting hurt in the process requires more skill and technique than you might imagine. For that reason, before taking things into your own hands, open up to the possibility of hiring a professional service.
What is an Arborist?
An arborist is a term used to describe a person that’s a practitioner of arboriculture (management, cultivation and study on different types of trees). Sometimes a person like that is also called a tree surgeon or pruner. Arborists are the people you call when you need a tree removed from your garden and the whole landscape arranged among other things. They are capable of climbing up tall trees, safely cutting and removing a tree, pruning trees and estimating how healthy a tree is and what treatment is necessary.
Arborists don’t necessarily have formal education but most of them have certifications that demonstrate their knowledge of arboriculture. It’s a profession that brings quite a lot of risk but also one that can be mastered and that allows a person to do masterpieces out of plain gardens and estates.
All of the above mentioned tasks are not easy to do for a person that lacks a professional approach. So, when you find yourself dealing with a tree problem hire trees service instead of trying to fix it on your own. The trees service consists of professionals with years of experience in the field that work fast. All that's left for you is to admire the amazing results. Why risk it when there is a better way?
Types of Services at Your Disposal
Trees services specialize in tree removal as well as the removal of stumps and roots. First, the arborist needs to climb the tree using a rope and remove all the branches that could be hazardous, stuck in wires or dangerous in any way. Then follows the tree felling which again needs to be well thought out so that the tree doesn’t hit something of importance when it falls.
After the tree is safely removed the arborists move on the dealing with the stump and roots. Trees that are several years old have quite large and widespread roots that are a challenge to extract. So, this part may be the hardest one. Quite a lot of machinery is being used during the whole process - handsaws, stump grinders, chain saws and several smaller tools and equipment. Additionally, you can choose whether or not you want the tree mulched so that you can use it to lay your garden later.
Next, you can hire a tree service if you have trees that need to be taken care of. They also do a great job at pruning trees, clearing the land, preparing the soil and planting new trees. With the help of the tree surgeons your trees, as well as your garden, will look amazing all year round. In fact, many of the most iconic looking landscapes in Australia like the Old Parliament House, the National Gallery, the War Memorial as well as many schools and embassies are deeds of the tree service arborists. And your private garden can be part of this group too.
Part of the job of arborists is also to inspect trees and take necessary measures in case a tree is drying out, has termites or shows signs of weak roots. In most cases there’s nothing that can be done for a tree in that condition so the best option is to remove the tree, clear the soil and plant a new on the spot. Although there are a ton of different types of trees available to plant, the most common ones in Australia are the frangipani, crepe myrtle, Japanese maple, evergreen ash, magnolias, ornamental cherry and the citrus tree.
Why You Should Hire a Professional?
One of the reasons why hiring professionals is better than not doing it is your own health and safety. Tree removal is not your regular DIY project and there are countless cases where people got seriously hurt by trying to cut a tree or dig out a stump that confirm that.
Most commonly people fall off the tree, therefore, suffer serious trauma. Then again, even if you do cut the tree successfully there’s the possibility of it falling on your house, your car or other valuables you have. Considering how heavy a tree can be, we’re talking about quite a big damage that I am sure you’re not willing, nor ready to cover. However, professional arborists do have insurance that covers both damages done to your home as well as health insurance.
Tree removal also requires quite a bit of energy and time invested into it along with proper equipment that not a lot of people have at home. And even if you do have it, not knowing how to use it properly can also lead to some type of injury. On the other hand, tree removal professionals have the necessary skills, the time and resources to do the job quick and easy without repercussions.
Think also about the aesthetics. It’s not only about getting a tree removed or pruned or planted. It’s about doing that in a way that will complement how your garden looks. Having a beautiful garden and trees that are well-maintained contributes to increasing the value of your home and it’s something that makes a good first impression.
So, when you think about it you have more than enough reasons to hire a trees service. It will cost you less and the end results will be amazing opposite of creating a mess out of your garden and making damage on which you’ll later need to spend money unnecessarily. You save both money, time and energy and in return, you get the garden of your dreams. What more could you wish for?
