Tree lopping gets a bad reputation because it's done badly so often — stubs left, too much canopy stripped, trees left looking like hat racks. Done correctly, with cuts made to proper laterals and no more than a quarter of the canopy removed at once, it's a legitimate way to manage height and reduce risk.
We do tree lopping across Paengaroa and the Western Bay of Plenty. If a tree needs reducing, we'll tell you the right way to do it and what the result will look like. Free site visit — call 027 600 0446.
Crown reduction in Paengaroa primarily targets shelter belt macrocarpa that has grown to a height where it's blocking too much light and the shading effect on adjacent orchard rows is becoming a yield issue. A shelter belt that's twenty metres tall and dense is shading the closest vine rows for several hours each day — reducing the crown height to twelve to fifteen metres recovers that light without sacrificing the shelter function. We carry out this reduction in sections, cutting back to natural forks rather than chopping across leaders arbitrarily. The macrocarpa responds by pushing new growth from just below the cuts, and within two to three seasons the shelter function is fully restored at the new, more manageable height. For boundary trees and isolated trees on rural Paengaroa sections, lopping to manage height and spread is more straightforward. The Western Bay of Plenty District Council governs all tree work in Paengaroa. Resource consent is not typically required for shelter belt management on private rural land, but we'll check the district plan at the site visit if there's any question.
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