Planning and Planting

The thing about trees is: they're the best thing in an ideal spot, and the worst in a poor one. The degrees separating these two states are minimal (and, to be fair, somewhat subjective!).

As a consulting arborist, one of my skill sets relates to designing trees into landscapes - and my familiarity with a wide range of tree species, in all their life stages, gives me a good perspective from which to advise on suitable planting choices and management strategies.

Arborists are often the last people involved in a long line of professionals - our job is to step in once the tree is established, and make it work.

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Sadly, by this stage in a tree's development, management options are often really depleted. The ravages of time are many.

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The most common scenario is: arborists deal with large, poorly managed trees in difficult locations, at great expense.

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While the time-frames that trees work within can make their processes seem abstract, it is possible to predict and pre-empt typical problems long before they arise. If we do this right from the start, we can all enjoy more trees in our environment, with less drama and cost.