The term crown lifting refers to the removal of the lower branches from an individual tree to a given height above ground level and is achieved either by the removal of whole branches or by the removal of only those parts which extend below the desired clear height.     This basic form of tree maintenance is generally used to ensure adequate clearance above roads, footpaths, and infrastructure throughout the urban environment, ensuring unimpeded access and clear lines of sight for vehicles and pedestrians. Within private domestic settings this intervention and simplest form of manag ..read more

Crown thinning is defined as the removal of a proportion of the small secondary live branch growth from throughout a tree crown to produce an even density of foliage around a well spaced and balanced branch structure. Crown thinning does not usually include the removal of inner branches from the central area of the crown with the majority of pruning wounds concentrated in the outer quarter of the tree crown. This type of pruning and form of tree maintenance should generally be confined to broadleaf species and should include the removal of crossing, weak, duplicated, dead and damaged branches ..read more

Branch removal can be broadly defined as the removal of a discrete and complete part of the tree structure. This operation may be undertaken for a range of reasons such as providing clearance from surrounding structures or to remove generally undesirable portions of growth specific to a client’s individual needs. The removal of individually identified branches from a tree may provide a solution that allows for the retention of the tree within its growing environment, whilst minimizing any existing conflicts between the tree and its surroundings. Every arborist should consider a range of factor ..read more

The removal of dead wood from trees is the only form of management via tree pruning that is not detrimental to the long-term health of your trees. For the purpose of this description, dead-wooding can be broadly defined as the removal of dead, dying or diseased branches from the tree’s crown. When managing trees within the urban environment there are two basic considerations focused upon when assessing individual trees for the removal of dead wood: Firstly, it may be considered that the removal of deadwood from individual trees may increase and enhance the aesthetic value provided by the tree ..read more

BTE were engaged to remove a line of large trees creating issues with the surrounding buildings. A very intracate job considering where the crane and crew had to be set up. Check out the full 100 Tonne Crane Tree Removal Mater Hospital segment below. Play Video The post Brisbane Tree Experts 100 Tonne Crane Tree Removal Mater Hospital appeared first on Brisbane Tree Experts ..read more

BTE were recently lucky enough to be involved in the ‘Cool Gigs’ segment on Channel 10’s TOTALLY WILD children’s TV Show. Our job today was looking after a massive Sydney Blue Gum.  We removed all the deadwood to make it safe, before focusing on the removal of the mistletoe which is a semi-parasitic.  What this means is that the mistletoe attaches itself to a host tree, like this big Blue Gum, to suck out water and nutrients.  Sometimes this is not a problem for the tree, however in this instance the mistletoe had to be removed as the Blue Gum was sick and being taken over ..read more

Brisbane Tree Experts recently worked on the large hill section on the Adelaide Street side of St John’s Cathedral in Brisbane’s CBD. We had large cactus and large trees which were encroaching over the road, and a lot of dead timber which had been falling over the bus lane and pedestrians, which we had to clean up to ensure it was safe for commuters going to and from work. Brisbane CBD work is difficult in itself.  One of the things we don’t want to do is have any accidents, so this job required a high level of safety equipment to be used to make sure everything went smoothly. We used a ..read more

It’s not just about tree pruning and removal! Brisbane Tree Experts are preferred Arboricultural Consultants for Brisbane City Council and Moreton Bay Regional Council, providing compre-hensive consultancy services to assist local governments with the management of public tree assets. Within this role we are lucky to be involved with the care and maintenance of some valuable trees located in high profile sites, and our recent involvement at the historic Newstead House in this capacity was no exception. Brisbane City Council engaged our services to undertake some investigative and diagnostic wo ..read more

We have been providing comprehensive tree management services to the Mater Hospital for the past 4 years, and were recently engaged to remove some problematic tree specimens which were unfortunately having a severe impact on one of the hospital’s main buildings. In order to remove these problematic trees a 100 tonne crane was used on site which gave us the ability to carry out the required work with minimal impact to the surrounding site, and whilst facilitating the uninterrupted use of the hospital building. A variety of problems were overcome to ensure that the hospital continued to operat ..read more

Heavy rain along with a lot of wind can be a nightmare for trees that are stressed and weak and can lead to their branches getting broken or the trees being displaced. This is why you need to prepare your trees for the storm season. When storm season comes around it can bring along some problems such as damaging properties. It should be noted though that not all destruction that happens during a storm is caused by strong and high winds alone because damage to property can also be due to trees falling down as well as landscape debris flying and moving around. Storms could lead to limbs or the ..read more