The LW Treecare Blog

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

Lightning usually runs along the inner bark of the tree down to the ground, causing the outer bark to expand and blow away in strips....

Ash dieback, also known as Chalara dieback of ash, is a serious disease that is killing ash across Europe. Ash is a very important tree...

By Melisa Mayntz Planting the right trees for birds as part of a bird-friendly landscape will help attract a wide variety of species to...

German woodland expert Peter Wohlleben has claimed that trees have personalities and can actually talk to each other. Peter says the...

Willow is a fast growing, flexible material which is perfect for creating a variety of different structures, either living or non-living,...

Trees in urban areas can have multiple benefits related to aesthetics, microclimate regulation and urban hydrology. Trees in urban areas...

Some trees have a single "gender" but many do not. The way to tell is to see if the male (pollen) parts are present on separate flowers...

Most trees and shrubs have potential to make hedges. Hedging plants are often supplied as bare-root specimens, which are usually...

Horse chestnut trees are grown worldwide. Historically, horse chestnut seed extract was used for joint pain, bladder and gastrointestinal...

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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...

What is tree sap? Xylem sap consists primarily of water, along with hormones, minerals, and nutrients. Phloem sap consists primarily of...

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...

Branch is the part that grows out from the trunk. A branch becomes a stick the moment it is no longer part of the tree. Twig is a slender...

Trees are vital. As the biggest plants on the planet, they give us oxygen, store carbon, stabilise the soil and give life to the world’s...

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

HOW TO USE The best time to apply decorative bark is when the soil is thoroughly moist. Most often this is in late winter or early...

Heroditus, the father of ancient history, recorded in the mid-400’s B.C., that oak trees were reputed to have within their boughs, the...

Pollarding is a method of pruning that keeps trees and shrubs smaller than they would naturally grow. It is normally started once a tree...