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What? Tree stumps are the part of the tree left after it has been felled and depending on the size of the tree that was cut they can take up a large amount of room on your land. Tree stumps can also regenerate if the conditions are right. When this happens, small tree sprouts grow from the stump and use the existing root structure for nutrition. If the felled tree was large there may have been a huge amount of nutrients left in the roots and this can cause the shoots to grow very fast this quickly, leading to a very...
Read more »We have been very pleased to be asked to maintain the trees for the (Duke of) Bedford Estates in central London. The Bedford Estates own a much of Bloomsbury and this includes famous garden squares (Russell, Gordon, Bloomsbury, Tavistock and Bedford) as well as large private gardens (Montague Street and Ridgmount). In the squares are some of London largest trees – towering London planes of 30m in height! We recently pruned some of these at Montague street and were so awestruck with their size that we thought we should take some photos of the view from the crown. The contract involved detailed planning and...
Read more »Buy a 200 log bag and we will top it up to 300 logs. If you buy more than one bag we will waive the £15 delivery charge making these the cheapest logs in London. All our wood is seasoned hardwood, but we need to clear last year’s stock to make way for the wood we are now splitting for next year.
Read more »Here at Complete Tree Care the winter is the time when we undertake the vast majority of our planting –at least 150 large trees and many more shrubs. Planting at this time of year, when the trees are dormant, gives the highest success rates and ensures they get off to a good start the following spring. If you are thinking of undertaking some tree planting please contact us and our manager or director (qualified to degree level in horticulture) will visit your property to give detailed advice and a fully costed quote at no cost. We are able to undertake...
Read more »We recently analysed our sales data to establish where we were getting most of our leads; so we could better focus our advertising. I am pleased to say that the statistics showed that most of our clients came to us by way of referral and repeat business – not through advertising! So in the end the best way to pick up new business is to do a good job. One example was Cairn Avenue, in Ealing where we were asked to undertake tree works for three residents in the space of just one month! Similarly at Strawberry Hill in Twickenham...
Read more »During a recent job to crown reduce an oak tree in Grove Park, Chiswick we found several Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) nests. Complete Tree Care is experienced in dealing with this virulent pest and so were able to remove the nests in accordance with FC Guidelines, then complete the tree works. We would advise any client in the OPM control area of LBs Hounslow, Brent, Richmond and Hammersmith to inspect their oak trees for the caterpillar and/or its nests since they represent an unpleasant health hazard. The larvae (caterpillars) are covered in irritating hairs that contain a toxin and contact...
Read more »Complete Tree Care recently completed a prestigious contract from LB Hounslow to survey and inspect the trees at Chiswick House and Gardens. Chiswick House is a magnificent neo-Palladian villa in west London and is set in beautiful historic gardens which are currently being restored as part of a £12.1 million project. In fact the gardens are thought to be the birthplace of the English Landscape Movement and the inspiration for New York’s Central Park! With no inventory currently in place Complete Tree Care undertook the considerable task of inspecting more than 3000 individual trees in the gardens and plotting them...
Read more »• Reliable and experienced; we have been trading successfully since 2001 • A quality service at a competitive price from our NPTC qualified staff • Insured and compliant; we hold £10M of cover and are Local authority approved • No job too large or small; with more than ten staff we can undertake any size of contract
Read more »We are pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring the folders for the forthcoming National Amenity Arboriculture Conference in Warwick on 18th to 20th September 2011. We will of course have an exhibitor’s stand at the conference and will be delighted to speak to any current or prospective clients and candidates. Please contact us for further details and information on the services we provide.
Read more »‘Branching Out the Future of London’s Street Trees April 2011′ is a recent report by the London Assembly Environment Committee on the capital’s highway trees. London’s Street Trees The report looks at the effectiveness of the Mayors Street Tree Programme, (it will achieve its traget of 10,000 trees planted by 2012),the changes in street tree numbers by borough across London (a small increase of 1.7%) and makes recommendations as to future arrangements for street trees. The report can be viewed from the LTOA’s website: www.ltoa.org.uk Please contact us for further details and information on the services we provide.
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