Pleaching – Training trees
Pleaching is the art of training trees to grow in a desired shape and goes back many hundreds of years. Pleaching typically sees hedges on stilts often on a framework with the branches tied together and sometimes naturally grafting. They require regular pruning to maintain their desired shape. The pictures here show a hornbean (Carpinus betulus) having some routine pruning by Faithful Tree Care. This species, and also beech, has the advantage that it will hold onto its coppery leaves until spring.
Conifer Trimming
Conifers are wonderful trees, commonly found in many Worcestershire gardens. If these trees are carefully tendered and well-cared for, these cone-bearing garden structures with needle-like leaves can dramatically increase the aesthetics of the garden. They can improve...
Worcester News
Worcester News Article: Century-old tree gets chop because of danger fears Thanks to Gema Bate for the article and Jonathan Barry for the photographs. You can contact Gema Bate on twitter at @GemmaBateWN Worcester News Article – Indian Bean Trees & Faithful Tree...
Indian Bean Trees
Dangerous Indian Bean trees at Worcester Rowing Club Faithful Tree Care was asked by Worcester Rowing Club to remove a large tree that had blown down in the recent storms and another tree next to it which was still standing but was in a potentially dangerous...
