Summer is finally passing through Australia, and autumn is not too far away now. This reduction in heat means an opportunity to get outside and tend to the needs of your garden. Trees, in particular, need attention now before winter arrives. Your trees have been battered and bruised by summer storms, starved of water during the summer drought, and soon need to be tough enough to survive the winter chill. As someone who has never paid much attention to tree maintenance before, here are four different things a tree service can do for you to make your trees are healthy enough to survive the cold snap ahead.

Tree Crown Reduction

A crown reduction of a tree involves the removal of some branches at the top (crown) of the tree. The reason for this process is to reduce the overall height of the tree. This is necessary if the tree is growing too close to power lines. It is also done if a tree is towering over the roof of a home and is either proving to be a safety risk, or the height provides too much shade over the house. When a house has too much tree shade, sunlight does not penetrate the windows to naturally warm the house, and that means you see increased power bills in winter.

Tree Lift And Thin

The opposite end of the spectrum, when it comes to changing the crown of the tree, is when it becomes necessary to remove the lower branches. This is done if they are a safety hazard to people playing in the garden. For example, low lying branches provide quite a thump on the head when a child runs into them while playing. Removing the lower branches provides a safer playing area for the family.

Tree Felling And Removal

Trees which have been badly damaged during summer storms and are now dying need immediate removal. One more bad storm could send the tree over onto your home, car, or even a family member. Felling a tree means that it is cut down to the stump. Tree felling is often done in segments for safety reasons. The tree is then removed from your property.

Stump Grinding

Stump grinding is the process of removing the felled tree's base, which remains in the ground. A stump grinder is a powered tool which has a rotating disc on it. The disc moves across the top of the tree stump, and its teeth chew the wood into small chips until there is no stump left.

Call your tree service company now before they get booked up for autumn because this is a busy time for the industry.