Tree Cabling and Bracing – Making sure your tree survives a storm

Environmentalists are taking the world by storm (pun intended) on the sheer number of trees we are losing with each passing day. Global warming is no longer a grandmother’s tale or science fiction tales of UFO’s – it is instead a meltdown which has just begin and threatens to destroy life’ from the face of planet earth. As one is very well aware felling of trees is prime factor that is eating into the ozone layer. However, something which we all tend to ignore is the staggering number of humongous trees that are not cut but succumb to storms. This is something which could be easily deferred. As the saying goes  Stitch in Time Saves Nine’. It is all well to raise campaigns against mindless felling of trees as well as the planting of trees, but would it not be prudent to save trees that fall prey not to man’s greed for expansion but to humanity’s negligence? Our company takes care of this negligence. 


Ireland is host to some of the most magnificent trees with far-spreading boughs. These trees often over five centuries old are often weak and in need of help. Our experts advise for such trees is structural reinforcements such as Cabling and Bracing.

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This measure dramatically reduces the chances of a tree succumbing to a fierce storm. It also helps in restoring any tree which has been heavily damaged when exposed to high-intensity wind. Our company considers it imperative to do a thorough assessment of the risk quotient of the tree before undertaking any such procedure. Our expert team is cautious, professional and ethical and undertakes only such procedures which would go a long way in extending a tree’s lifespan. Our Company makes sure that as far as feasible non-invasive means of cabling and bracing are implemented. Our well-trained arborists are capable of identifying weak limbs in need of surgery and come up with solutions to help trees resist falling in the face of a storm.Trees which have tender branch junctions are more prone to being broken. In order to tackle such a problem, a ready solution comes in the form of Lazy Tree Restraint system which makes use of cables made of flexible fibre and which are used as loops to keep the tree grounded! These flexible cables are far better option than the conventional steel cables used earlier. Such cables would eat into the structure of the tree disallowing it to grow naturally while at the same time they needed to be drilled into the trees. Such invasive bracing in a way defeats the whole idea of conservation of trees naturally and congenially without compromising the ecosystem. 

To each his own, this adage has been primarily used in the context of us humans, but interestingly it also applies to trees. Mature trees like King Oaks, Yews and Beeches respond better to tree cabling and bracing techniques. Their low falling branches can be a hindrance and cabling in such a scenario can help in lifting them high so as to create a clear walkway. Sometimes storm stress split up trunks of trees, if not attended to it would definitely spell the rot and decay of the tree. In such a scenario cabling and bracing could be manna from heaven. So let’s take a call, one has to discourage felling of trees and sustain Ireland’s rich heritage of trees.

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