round overs and filling holes

Eric Frei · 19th June 2009, 08:45 AM

even the "tree lopping" sign is out!

Repairs begin on plane trees - Local News - News - Environment - Warren Advocate

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Repairs begin on plane trees

The tree doctor has been called in to Macquarie Park to administer some timely treatment to the avenue of plane trees that line the footpath leading to the river.

The sixteen Platanus Lindeniana “bigger leaf” trees shade the park in the summer and give a spectacular display as they change colour in the autumn before dropping their large brown leaves as the winter frosts start to bite.

Andy McReaddie and the team from McReaddie’s Nursery in Gilgandra have been busy “rounding off the trees to give them some form” and carrying out some much-needed repair work.

The soft wood trees also known as Liquid Amber or Sweet Gum live up to their sugary names by being attractive to “cockies and galahs”.

“The birds chew out the

tops and water gets in and the inside starts to rot,” said Mr McReaddie.

“A bigger branch will break off and leave a hole but the smaller branch will self-plug.”

Part of the repair work has been to fill in the holes and repair damage also caused by grubs and to make sure the trees do not become an occupational health and safety issue.

Mr McReaddie said the English-garden theme favoured decades ago when the trees were planted means “every park in Australia has a plane tree in it”.

McReaddie’s Nursery is well known in the district with work carried out at a number of well-known property gardens and seed collected from various points such as from Lemon Scented Gums near Warren Central School.

stirmantrees · 19th June 2009, 03:14 PM

sweet gums looooove to be rounded

Especially well placed cuts as far away from a healthy branch as possible.
I know a good nursery to buy some more when these pass on

Sean Freeman · 19th June 2009, 08:40 PM

Good to see that his staff are using environmentally friendly transport to get to the job site.

Tree Doctor my ar#e!

Apocalypsse · 20th June 2009, 11:40 AM

That just dont sound right at all, im just too <cant think of a word to explain the feeling>.

Cant wait to see the end result!

Garry Brockley · 22nd June 2009, 10:05 AM

tree doctor mmmm ok. could somebody please explain to me what part of that operation and media coverage is he supposed to be proud of? they even call it rounding over

oh bejeez. that just shows the medias ignorance of correct standards of tree care. treedoctor humph mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

rbtree · 22nd June 2009, 11:02 AM

Since when is a platanus known as sweet gum? Totally different tree...genus liquidambar....

plane trees can handle reduction pruning better than most trees. They compartmentalize really well. The opposite is the case with liquidambar.

19th June 2009, 03:14 PM	#2
stirmantrees Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oviedo, fl Posts: 469	Re: round overs and filling holes sweet gums looooove to be rounded Especially well placed cuts as far away from a healthy branch as possible. I know a good nursery to buy some more when these pass on

19th June 2009, 08:40 PM	#3
Sean Freeman Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,981	Re: round overs and filling holes Good to see that his staff are using environmentally friendly transport to get to the job site. Tree Doctor my ar#e!

20th June 2009, 11:40 AM	#4
Apocalypsse Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,152	Re: round overs and filling holes That just dont sound right at all, im just too <cant think of a word to explain the feeling>. Cant wait to see the end result!

22nd June 2009, 10:05 AM	#5
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,641	Re: round overs and filling holes tree doctor mmmm ok. could somebody please explain to me what part of that operation and media coverage is he supposed to be proud of? they even call it rounding over oh bejeez. that just shows the medias ignorance of correct standards of tree care. treedoctor humph mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

22nd June 2009, 11:02 AM	#6
rbtree Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle, Wa. US of Eh Posts: 403	Re: round overs and filling holes Since when is a platanus known as sweet gum? Totally different tree...genus liquidambar.... plane trees can handle reduction pruning better than most trees. They compartmentalize really well. The opposite is the case with liquidambar.

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