Tree care

Tree care is an important part of maintaining a garden. Trees offer many benefits, but they also require regular attention to stay healthy, beautiful and safe. In this article, we take a closer look at the different aspects of tree care, including costs, types and how you can get started caring for your trees yourself.

How much does tree care cost?

The cost of taking care of a tree varies from case to case and often depends on the type of tree, the size, condition and location of the tree and, of course, the type of care the tree needs.

The table below gives an indication of the landscaping costs of different types of tree care.

Tree care types

Tree care is the maintenance of trees to ensure they remain healthy, safe and beautiful. This can range from pruning branches to even removing an entire tree. So there are many types of tree maintenance possible, depending on the needs of the tree.

Regular maintenance

In practice, most cases involve regular maintenance on a tree, such as pruning excess and damaged branches or removing weeds around the tree.

Tree felling or grubbing

Sometimes it may be necessary or desirable to cut down a tree. This is the removal of the entire tree, for example to make way for new planting. Cutting down a tree, like felling, involves removing the entire tree, only including the roots.

Often these two measures are taken when a tree is diseased or causes a dangerous situation. A tree may also have grown too large or in the wrong direction, threatening to fall onto a house or road, for example.

It may be that a tree has already been cut down in the past, but the trunk was not removed in the process. In that case, it only involves removing a tree stump.

Why should a tree be cared for and maintained?

There are several reasons why tree care is important. Firstly, to ensure the safety of the environment by removing damaged or weak branches that may break off. This could be the case after a storm, for example.

Also, the health of the tree can be a good reason for maintenance. Branches may be diseased or damaged, posing a risk to the overall health of the tree. In addition, maintenance also provides important benefits for the tree’s growth. For example, by removing branches that interfere with the growth of the main branches.

Also not unimportant is the appearance of the tree. Regular pruning or cutting down a tree makes it look beautiful and attractive again.

Tree care materials

Are you going to do it yourself? When it comes to tree maintenance, it is important to use the right materials. Consider gardening gloves, for example, to reduce the chance of damaging your hands while working. Trees and branches can be sharp and quickly cause a cut or wound in your hand, for example. With good gloves you can prevent this in many cases.

Other commonly used materials when maintaining trees include hedge clippers or a tree saw to cut or saw off loose branches. If a tree needs to be cut off partly or completely, an electric chainsaw can also be used.

Maintain a tree yourself or hire an arborist?

There are advantages and disadvantages to both maintaining a tree yourself and hiring an arborist.

Doing it yourself

One advantage of maintaining a tree yourself is, of course, that it is generally cheaper than hiring a professional. In this case, you can do the work at your convenience and do not have to schedule it in advance. Although making a good plan is always advisable. Besides, you can take care of the trees in your own way.

A disadvantage of maintaining a tree yourself is that you may lack the expertise and knowledge to do this properly. Not only can this damage the tree, it can also cause dangerous situations for yourself. Especially with larger trees, tools are often needed that you may not own yourself. You still have to hire these, which of course involves costs. The maintenance can also take quite some time, especially if you are not that experienced with this.

Hire a professional

A professional, on the other hand, does have the skills and knowledge to maintain a tree in the best way. They often possess the necessary tools and know how to use them safely and professionally.

Although a professional will always do their best to serve you as soon as possible, their agenda may already be quite full. You will therefore sometimes have to wait a little longer with a specialist. Besides, a professional specialist is obviously not free. Want to know how much a landscaper will cost for your garden? Then ask for a landscaping quote.

Tips and points for consideration for tree care

• Make sure you always take the right safety precautions when you start taking care of a tree yourself.
• Beforehand and at the time itself, check what the weather will be like. Do not carry out work during bad weather, such as storms, thunderstorms or heavy rain. In any case, leave high-risk projects to a specialist with the right knowledge and skills.
• Determine the right time to prune or cut trees. For example, some trees should be pruned in winter, while other trees are best pruned in spring or summer. Do you leave tree care to a professional? They know exactly what the best timing is.

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