Local Tree Care

Tree Problems? Local Tree Care can help. Local Tree Care are the tree care professionals, locally owned and operated and servicing the Albury, Wodonga and surrounding regions of Southern NSW and North-East Victoria, Australia. Established by Colin and Sandra in 1998, Local Tree Care's focus is on serving clients, by listening, and providing expert advice and support through every stage of their tree maintenance journey. Local Tree Care has the equipment, qualifications, skills and extensive experience to provide all aspects of tree maintenance services including tree removal, pruning, stump removal, hedging, consultancy and advice, pest and disease management, tree assessments and written reports. The provision of tree maintenance and pruning services involves significant safety risks. Local Tree Care follows strict Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) procedures and all staff have undergone extensive training to ensure all pruning work is carried out safely and professionally. Choosing unskilled or unqualified providers can lead to improper pruning techniques, which may cause irreparable damage to the health and structure of your trees. Poor pruning techniques, such as lopping (incorrect, aggressive or haphazard removal of branches), also increases the risk of property damage, branch failure and safety hazards for people in proximity to the tree. With Local Tree Care, you can trust that all pruning is performed to Australian Standards AS4373, using industry best practices that improve the structural integrity, the long-term health and appearance of your trees. Local Tree Care also has extensive experience and qualifications in all types of tree removals — from ground-based removals, and trees in confined spaces that require a climber, through to the controlled dismantling of large trees using a tower or crane. Tree removal is a complex and high-risk task that requires strict compliance with Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) standards. Our qualified arborists are trained to assess hazards, manage risks, and protect the safety of property owners, contractors, and the surrounding community. Engaging unskilled workers or attempting tree removal yourself can lead to serious safety issues, including property damage, injury, or incorrect cutting techniques that create further hazards. With Local Tree Care, you can be confident that every removal — no matter how challenging — is carried out with precision, care, and a strong commitment to safety and industry best practice. Local Tree Care can also provide expert advice on how to maintain the health of your trees, as well as treating for pests and diseases when they strike. Regularly checking your trees for pests and diseases can enable early treatment which results in reduced financial cost as well as a quicker recovery for the tree. However, if the health of a tree has been deteriorating over a lengthy period of time then the remedial works required may take several months to years to ensure that the problem is rectified. To gauge the health of your tree, you should monitor for leaf discoloration, premature leaf drop, canopy dieback, signs of leaf chewing or leaf sucking pest attack, branch dieback, twig dieback, decay, cracking within branches (particularly branch unions), evidence of borer holes and frass, and storm damage (including split branches). You may also see excessive production of seed or shedding of bark (depending on the species), decay or cracking in the trunk, lifting of roots, root damage, visible uneven weight distribution or the tree starting to lean. If you see any of these things, Local Tree Care can provide expert advice on the best next steps of tree maintenance to ensure the tree doesn't impact on the safety of people and property. So whether you have a tree that needs to be removed, branches that need to be pruned, are seeking treatments for pest and disease or are taking a proactive approach to ensure that your trees thrive and are an asset to your property, Local Tree Care is the team to contact. If you have a problem with your trees and want to work with the professionals, visit our website localtreecare.com.au to learn more.