Tree Lopping Whakamarama

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.

• Crown reduction to suitable lateral branches — no stubs
• Height management near powerlines and structures
• Weight reduction on heavy or unbalanced limbs
• Canopy rebalancing after storm or previous poor pruning

We do tree lopping across Whakamarama 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 on Whakamarama's exposed ridgeline properties targets macrocarpa and pine shelter trees that have grown to heights where the wind load on the crown exceeds what the root system can reliably anchor in the hill country clay soils. At Whakamarama's elevation, a macrocarpa in an exposed position at twenty metres or above is a genuine storm risk, particularly in wet winters when the soil is saturated and root anchorage is at its weakest. We reduce crowns by a third to a half depending on the species and the degree of exposure — macrocarpa responds well to structured reduction and will grow back strongly from the retained scaffold. Eucalyptus on Whakamarama's older properties is a different challenge: these trees can be reduced but are vigorous resprouters, so any reduction needs to be understood as temporary unless the tree is fully removed. For ornamental trees on lifestyle section gardens, reduction is more straightforward. WBOPDC applies to all work in Whakamarama. Free site assessments available.