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This is our blog. Once in a while we post about important topics relating to keeping your trees healthy and your garden nice and clean.

4 things to look for in a tree surgeon, before you book

In an ideal world you’d have no interest in the 4 things to look for in a tree surgeon before you book. You’d be more interested in 4 ways to improve your garden. In an ideal world all tree surgeons and arboriculture services would do the same job. They don’t. We...

What does a tree surgeon do?

What does a tree surgeon do? Good question. But the really critical question to answer is this: what does a tree surgeon do for you? A tree surgeon will help you stay on the right side of the law, on the right side of the council, on the right side of your neighbours...

Spotlight: Respect your Elders

We're back with another blog focused on one of the most popular trees that are native to Britain. You can see our other spotlights on beech and ash to get you up to speed! This article is dedicated to the Elder tree. Elder trees have a bit of a shorter life span...

The Benefits of Hedge Trimming

Whilst we often deal with trees here at Ashley Tree Services, the team are also called out to deal with hedge maintenance too! In fact, there are a range of different benefits that can be gained from high quality hedge trimming and we want to go over the details. Read...

The History of the Christmas Tree

Our day to day working lives here at Ashley Tree Services is based upon everything and anything to do with trees. From surgery to drone rescues; the team can do it all! In the spirit of Christmas however we want to look into the tree we decorate every year and...

Rescuing Drones and Other Items From a Tree

Whilst our services here at Ashley Tree Services undoubtedly focus on the tree surgery side of things, it is not uncommon for us to receive a call out because people have got something stuck inside the branches of a rather tall tree. After all, a fully-grown tree can...

How Humans Are Impacting Trees

The human race is considered one of the most devastating species to grace the planet. After all, we destroy and affect everything that would otherwise be safe without our presence. For example, there are a whole range of wildlife on the verge of extinction thanks to...

A Year in the Life of a Tree

A tree is a large organism that was on this planet before the dinosaurs were even a thought which is why they are able to withstand the constant weather changes that occur every single year. From spring to summer and autumn to winter, it’s hard to ignore that the...

The Most Magnificent Trees Around

Since the average person doesn’t know a lot about trees you wouldn’t expect to be marvelled by the appearance of one. After all, more often than not a tree in the UK is either overgrown, falling apart or scattering leaves on the floor. Here at Ashley Tree Services, we...