Tree Health

A tree’s health can be affected by many things mostly soil related issues or abiotic disorders such as water, too much or too little. I have, over the past couple of months, paid special attention to the weather, in particular the rain fall (I have recorded rainfall at my place since November 1993). December was dry until the 21st when we received lots of rain and as most will remember a very wet January, 127mm above the average and then February being very very dry ; only 35.5mm, that’s 174mm below average. That’s a short fall (Pun intended) of 47mm below average. With this we are having a very dry March with above Temperatures (hot and humid). We feel the heat and the humidity; some of us notice the rainfall. Overall, this affects us as we hopefully drink more water and can mostly take shelter from the heat. But what about our trees and plants are they coping or are they suffering from stress? Do the tree leaves look like they are weltering, are the new shoots brown or curling are they losing their leaves. These are all signs of the trees being unwell. During the hotter drier months trees can be put under stress, stress and ill health can be seen from the colour, density and size of the trees’ foliage. When we walk around our gardens and we see our trees’ foliage exhibiting any signs of deformity or loss contact Angophora Consulting Arborist for an efficient and accurate diagnosis of the problem/s. We can provide solutions to remedy the tree so it can be retained for many years as good healthy amenity trees providing many benefits such as shade during the hot weather. Trees and plants need to be watered. The water needs to be applied outside the hotter parts of the day, either early morning before 9am or late afternoon after 4pm. Water should be applied to the soil not the tree foliage. If you are concerned about your trees’ health please contact an Arborist such as Fred Janes at Angophora Consulting Arborist. A level 5 arborist (AQF level 5), qualified in the latest techniques using the International Arborist Associations’ Tree risk Assessments Qualifications (TRAQ). Fred can provide professional advice on how to mitigate the risk and allay any fears that you may have.