Guides written by Josh Mullett. Crown work, TPOs and Section 211 notices, what jobs cost and why, and the bits of tree law that catch homeowners out. Every guide carries a direct quote from Josh on the actual work, not a paraphrase.
Both of these bleed or sulk if you cut them at the wrong time, and the wrong time for both is spring. But their right windows are opposite ends of the year: acers in early winter, magnolias in midsummer. Here's why, and how light to go.
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Free-standing apple and pear trees are pruned in winter, while they're dormant. Trained forms get a summer trim as well. Here's the timing, why it matters, and how hard to cut a neglected old apple back.
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There are two camps. Apples and pears get pruned in winter. Plums, cherries and the rest of the stone fruit get pruned in summer, to dodge silver leaf disease. Get that one rule right and the rest follows.
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Ash dieback is going through southern England fast. What the disease is, what it looks like at each stage, why infected ash turns brittle and dangerous, and how we handle the removal.
Read the guideWhat close-board really is, how we build it across East Sussex, and the small spec choices that decide whether the fence lasts fifteen years or five. UC4 posts, arris rails, gravel board, capping, the lot.
Read the guideTree Preservation Orders and Section 211 notices in plain English. What protects your tree, what you can and can't do without permission, and how I handle the council paperwork on your behalf.
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