Pollard
Services
Late Winter or Early Spring
Time Of Year
Year
2020/2021
The initial removal of the top of the tree of a prescribed height.
Once started, it should be repeated on a cyclical basis always retaining the initial pollard point
Pollard
POLLARD
Pollarding is a method of pruning that keeps trees and shrubs smaller than they would naturally grow. It is normally started once a tree or shrub reaches a certain height, and annual pollarding will restrict the plant to that height.
Suitable for: Most Tree's & Shrubs
Timing: Late winter / Early sprin (except acers)
Difficulty: Moderate (but usually requires a professional because of working at heights and with chainsaws)
Why We Pollard Trees
Nowadays pollarding is beneficial to our gardens for a wide range of reasons, it is an effective way to reduce the amount of shade cast by trees, it prevents trees from outgrowing their local environment and can also be necessary in urban situations where trees might hinder neighbouring properties or overhead cables.
Many different species of trees can be pollarded on a regular basis and in some cases it can be an effective way to rejuvenate a tree and to prolong its life. The best examples for pollarding include the broadleaves such as beeches (Fagus), oaks (Quercus), maples (Acer), Hornbeams (Carpinus), planes (Platanus) and a few of the conifers, such as yews (Taxus).
All Projects
Ash (Fraxinus)
Common lime (Tilia × europaea)
Elm (Ulmus)
Elder (Sambucus)
Gum (Eucalyptus)
London plane (Platanus × hispanica)
Mulberry (Morus)
Oak (Quercus)
Some species of Acer (A. negundo and its cultivars)
Tulip tree (Liriodendron)
These are a few of the Tree's it can be used on