Here in Brisbane, storm season can bring sudden, severe weather conditions. Heavy rain, strong winds and hail can pose a significant risk to your trees and property if you’re not prepared.
Damage from falling trees and tree limbs costs homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars every year, so it’s absolutely worth doing what you can to get prepared and mitigate risk.
Here are our top 5, practical tips on how you can best get ready for storm season and prevent the risk of damage on your property.
1. Organise An Arborist Inspection
An Arborist inspection and assessment will identify any trees that are dead, sick, weak or vulnerable and at risk at failing. Your Arborist will be able to advise the best course of action to keep you, your home and your trees, safe, which may include pruning, removal, pest or disease management or providing additional support to new or vulnerable trees.
While some signs are obvious, others are not, and only a professional with the appropriate expertise will be able to spot potential problems. This relatively small investment could really save you in the long run and is the best place to start so you know exactly what you’re dealing with and can tackle it head on.
2. Prune
Regular pruning is essential to overall tree health and vitality and is particularly critical before storm season. Removing any hazardous branches that are dead, diseased or dying means they won’t be around to fall in a storm, and also helps keep the tree strong, keep pests and disease away and improves vigour. It is important however to prune correctly and with the appropriate tools, as incorrect techniques can weaken a tree and leave it more vulnerable, so it’s generally a job best left to the professionals.
3. Have Hazardous Trees Removed
If a tree has been identified as being at risk of failing, you may need to consider having it removed by your trusted Arborist. Your tree may be dead, diseased or dying and as a result may be weak and pose a significant threat, especially during the weather extremes of storm season.
4. Provide Support To Vulnerable Trees
If you have a new tree, a tree that is in a particularly vulnerable position or is just struggling, it may need a little extra help to get through the severe weather of storm season. Bracing, shielding and staking are all options if you have a tree in this category. Ask your Arborist for advice on what’s the best option for your tree.
5. Give Some TLC
Year-round tree care and maintenance goes a long way in keeping your tree healthy and strong. Add mulch, water appropriately, fertilise when necessary and monitor your trees for any signs of change or ill health to give them the very best chance at surviving and thriving.
Why Work With A Professional Arborist?
Hiring an Arborist to carry out regular tree care and maintenance is the best option for optimal tree health and will give your trees the very best chance of surviving the challenges of storm season. Not to mention keeping your home and family safe, saving you time and money in the long run, and providing you with peace of mind.
Tree work can be highly dangerous and is almost always best left to the professionals who have the requisite skill, knowledge and experience to safely and efficiently carry out the job. Whilst doing it yourself may be tempting, it’s just not worth the risk.
Ensure Your Trees Are Ready For Storm Season
Prepare your trees this storm season and speak to the team at Aussie Tree Solutions today. We provide the very best in care and provide a full range of services for all of your tree maintenance needs. Whether it’s tree pruning, tree removal or Consulting Arborist Services, we’ve got you covered at Aussie.