04 How And When To Prune Trees with Arborist Martin Peacock

Host Charlie Albone is joined by expert arborist Martin Peacock to discuss tree management, from big gum trees to citrus. Martin is an experienced arborist and now completes tree reports for clients. With a wealth of experience climbing trees and analysing their health, Martin shares his knowledge with Charlie.On today’s episode:When to prune your trees, including the different times of year for large trees compared to fruiting treesThe best advice for removing dead branchesHow to manage crossing branchesManaging young trees compared to mature treesBasic tool management for trimming trees and the safety gear you needWhen to get the professionals inWhen and how to remove a treeAbout Martin Peacock​​Martin has over 20 years of professional experience in arboriculture and horticulture, working across Australia and the UK. Highly qualified and broadly experienced, Martin has worked on a variety of tree projects across countries and continues to work with the Sydney Botanic Gardens for a research project.We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: [email protected] out more about tree management here:https://blog.stihl.com.au/tips-for-tree-pruning/Website: stihl.com.au/Instagram - @stihl_au or @charlie_alboneThis podcast was hosted by Charlie Albone and created by Stihl Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.