Ben McInerney

Sydney is a beautiful city with hundreds of trees lining the city. Away from the city, you will find a variety of trees planted in homesteads and along roads. The most common trees in Sydney are Bottlebrush White Gum Sydney Golden Wattle Moreton Bay Fig Macadamia Sydney Red Gum Silky Oak Norfolk Pine River Red […]

Around 50 species of palm trees are native to Australia. The most common palm trees found in Australia are: The Australian Arenga palm Lawyer Cane Australian Fishtail Curly Palm Coconut palm Palm trees tower over other trees. However, there are some short palm trees. Thanks to their height, palm trees are good windbreakers and help […]

If you own a property with large trees on it, sooner or later, you will need a tree expert’s assistance to carry out pruning or removal. You can hire a local Adelaide gardener to do the job, but they are not horticulturalists, nor have they been trained in properly caring for trees. Hiring a certified […]

The best time to trim a hedge actually depends on the type of hedging plant you have. How it should be trimmed will depend on it too, plus the style of your garden. Trimming hedges are ideal during the spring to summer. This is when you see the most growth and when they need to […]

Tree services vary depending on what you need to be done, but the top ones are: Tree removal Tree Trimming Stump removal Arborist report Tree Inspection Tree Removal This involves the complete extraction of a tree from your property. Depending on the location on your property and the size of the tree the cost of […]

There is an optimum window in which you should prune trees. You can’t just do it whenever you feel like it, or you could wind up doing more damage than good. Trees should be pruned during late winter, waiting until the coldest part of winter has passed is always advisable. The reason for pruning trees […]

Can I remove a tree in Yarra Council without a council permit? Yes, but under certain conditions Under what conditions? A Tree may be removed without consent provided: Trees within two (2m) meters of a building can be removed without a permit or inspection. The tree is not registered as a significant tree. It’s dead […]

Can I remove a tree in Woollahra Council without a council permit? Yes, but under certain conditions Under what conditions? You may remove trees that; Have a height of less than 5m Have a canopy spread less than 3m Dead trees Emergency and safety-related tree work Listed undesirable tree species, and (see: https://tinyurl.com/y96l6zcr) Exempt trees […]

Can I remove a tree without a council permit? Yes, but under certain conditions. Under what conditions? A tree can be removed without council approval if; The tree has a trunk circumference of 2.0m or less measured at a point 1.0m above the natural ground level Trees with multiple trunks it is those with trunks […]

Can I remove a tree in Waverley Council without a council permit? Yes, you can remove trees in Waverley Council suburbs, but under certain conditions Under what conditions? A tree removal permit is not required when; A height of five metres or over and trunk width of 300mm or over at ground level; or; A […]