Ganoderma australe identified by Veon Arboriculturalists on a mature beech (Fagus sylvatica) in our Tree Condition Assessment of roadside boundary trees in Co. Westmeath. This fungus is a heart-rot strategist, meaning it prefers to decay the central wood of the stem; the fruiting bracket and dead wood in this tree would suggest that dysfunction is spreading … Read more
Veon Arboriculturists demonstrate a clear example of where pruning cuts should be made – just outside the branch collar, perpendicular to the branch angle. When cuts are made here, the chemical and mechanical properties of the tree reduce the likelihood of pathogen ingress and time needed for wound occlusion – mind you, it is not always … Read more
Daragh Little of VEON marking trees for the second thinning of a Sycamore plantation in Co. Sligo. White ring is for final crop trees and red rings denote trees to be removed. For every final crop tree we are marking two trees that compete with it. Once tree marking is done, the contractor will come … Read more
