Grounds Clearance

Another service that we provide is the removal of bushes, bracken, brambles, nettles and the like. Any area of overgrown foliage, plants or bushes that are unwanted or are restricting the growth of wanted plants or trees. This service can be looked at like "weeding" but on a much larger scale.

Ivy can be a beautiful addition to your garden, providing an excellent ornamental plant to your trees, fences, garden walls, or even to your home. However Ivy growth around the tree trunk can produce a localised humid microclimate which wood decay organisms enjoy. Such a microclimate may increase the rate of decay on already damaged areas.  Ivy also makes it harder for Arborists to conduct tree surveys with possible hazards being hidden from view. In some circumstances it can be recommended that the ivy be killed and removed and the tree reinspected before commencing any work.

Ivy can offer a superb home for many insects and a place for many species of birds to nest. However, it can also be the cause of many issues and may even lead to the total demise of the tree. Ivy as an evergreen, will produce leaves all year round. Once established around the trunk of a tree, its leaves prevent any light from reaching the tree itself and thus prevents activation of any dormant buds.

We remove the lower sections of Ivy, from the ground up to 2m. It is then left to die off naturally while letting nature take its course. This causes minimal disruption to wild life and damage to the tree. First its leaves turn brown and then fall, this could take over 1 year. Eventually the stems will rot, disintegrate and fall way from the trees bark. this may take over 3 years depending upon the diameter of the stems. The Ivy can be pulled from the tree at any stage, however it is much easier once the Ivy has been killed and had time to dehydrate for a while. There is also less chance of damaging the tree if the Ivy is pulled off dead.

The roots would need to be dug up to reduce the chance of it growing back, or some general maintenace to keep it at bay.