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 Te Puke 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 the Te Puke area is most commonly requested on shelter belt macrocarpa that has grown above its effective height and started shading adjacent orchard rows. A macrocarpa shelter belt at twenty metres tall is primarily blocking light and creating a shade zone on the northern side of the belt — reducing it to twelve to fourteen metres recovers that light exposure without sacrificing the wind protection function, because the effective shelter distance from a tree is roughly ten to fifteen times its height regardless. We carry out this work systematically — section by section along the belt — reducing back to natural forks rather than flat-topping the crown. Flat-topped macrocarpa looks ugly, promotes poorly attached regrowth, and introduces decay at the cut surfaces faster than a fork-based reduction does. For individual trees on orchard and rural properties through Te Puke, crown reduction is a viable alternative to full removal when the tree has significant amenity or shelter value. WBOPDC rules apply. Free quotes across Te Puke.
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