I really like how shady our yard is, but I'm not so excited about cleaning up everything that drops off the trees. I can't pick the fruit from the very top of the trees, so it rots and falls to the ground, and then it attracts mice and birds unless I clean it up straight away. I'm getting the trees all lopped back so I can get a break from all the cleaning up all this fallen fruit. This blog is all about how to get your backyard fruit trees lopped so that you don't have to clean up as much fallen fruit.
Lopping back the trees
Two Tree-damaging Insects that Can Cause Dangerous Branch Dropping
8 May 2015
It's often easy to spot damage to trees that may render them unsafe; the structural damage caused by lightning, gale force winds and vehicle collisions is hardly subtle. However, spotting the insidious internal damage caused by insect infestations is more difficult. This internal damage can be just as dangerous, weakening the tree's structural integrity and causing branches to fall, and sometimes even killing the whole tree. Recognising the signs of insect infestation and having it professionally removed early is key, so here are two common insects in Australia that can cause serious damage to your trees, along with methods of spotting them.