The LW Treecare Blog

When choosing firewood for your wood stove, you have a lot of options. There are two main factors you must consider when choosing the...

A vital and often overlooked factor affecting the health of your trees and shrubs is soil. In fact, improving your tree's soil is very...

Experts says a phenomenon called “summer branch drop” has been occurring during the current spell of hot weather, and it is not entirely...

For just two to three weeks of the year, forests across the northern hemisphere fill with a silent burst of activity as hundreds of...

Summer is finally here, and while some of us may be basking in the long hot days, the lack of rainfall can be disastrous for young...

A ‘tree Tsar’ was appointed yesterday to stop local councils needlessly chopping down excessive numbers. Sir William Worsley was given...

Most trees reach ultimately at least 23ft (7m) tall and although most “garden trees” attain 30ft (10m) or more at maturity, there are...

Some facts from the 4th edition of Arboriculture (Richard Harris, James Clark and Nelda Matheny) can make it easier to predict where...

Because each cut has the potential to change the growth of the tree, no branch should be removed without a reason. Common reasons for...

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Coppicing comes from the French word ‘couper’ meaning to cut.  It involves cutting a tree at as low a level as possible to create what is...

After cutting down a tree, you might find that the tree stump keeps sprouting each spring. The only way to stop the sprouts is to kill...

Birch has a multitude of historical uses but is less familiar for its undoubted medicinal properties. The sap makes a clear and...

Who owns a tree? The tree belongs to the person in whose garden it grows. What about overhanging branches that reach into my land? If the...

New Checkatrade feedback has been published! Hello - new scores have arrived! We have included a summary of the feedback we have recently...

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The LW Treecare resources page on our brand new website has a variety of articles, guides and videos for all you tree enthusiasts in...

Welcome to the new LW Treecare website and to our blog, where you will find all manner of tree-related news, views and information....