AB's Trees

02/08/2026

⚠️ SOOTY BARK DISEASE: Safe Sycamore Removal in Cottam! ⚠️
The team at AB’s Trees and Ground Maintenance was out in Cottam, Preston this week handling a challenging dismantle of a mature Sycamore tree. Unfortunately, this tree had succumbed to Sooty Bark Disease—a destructive fungal infection that has been spreading across Lancashire due to hot, dry summer spells.
# # 🔍 What is Sooty Bark Disease?
It is a fungal infection (Cryptostroma corticale) that targets Sycamores. It causes hyper-rapid crown dieback, brittle wood, and a distinct layer of black, powdery spores beneath peeling bark.
# # 🛑 Why It Needs Professional Intervention:

* Brittle Wood: Infected branches become extremely unstable and prone to snapping unexpectedly.
* Health Hazard: The airborne black spores can cause serious respiratory irritation (alveolitis) if inhaled without professional PPE.
* High-Risk Dismantles: As you can see from our climber's-eye view, removing trees in tight residential areas near roads and properties requires precision rigging and expert climbing.

# # 🪵 Our Process:
We carefully dismantled the crown piece-by-piece, utilizing advanced rigging techniques to protect nearby structures. Every bit of infected timber was safely processed into our tipper to contain the spores and keep the neighbourhood safe.
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🏡 Need a tree assessed or removed in Preston?
From dangerous takedowns to routine estate and garden maintenance, we have the qualifications, insurance, and equipment to get the job done safely.
📞 Call or Text Andrew today: 07562 113 405
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📍 Proudly serving Cottam, Preston, Fulwood, and surrounding Lancashire areas

24/07/2026

Why We Can’t Quote Your Tree Work From a Photo! 📸🌳

We love it when you reach out with photos of your trees, but did you know we always need to visit your property to give you an accurate, final quote?

Some people worry that an in-person visit is just a high-pressure sales tactic—but that is not how we work!

With almost 30 years in the industry, our site visits are about giving you honest, completely free professional advice so you can make the right choice for your property.Here is why a quick look at a picture isn’t quite enough for an accurate price:
🚶‍♂️ Access & Logistics: We need to see how we will get our heavy machinery, chippers, and trucks near the tree. Can we fit through the side gate? How far do we have to carry the timber?
⚠️ Hidden Hazards: Photos don't always show overhead power lines, telephone cables, nearby glass greenhouses, or underground pipes that we need to plan around.
🩺 Tree Health & Safety: A tree might look fine in a picture, but an in-person look allows us to check for hidden decay, structural splits, or fungal diseases. This completely changes how we safely climb or dismantle the tree.
⚖️ The Legal Stuff: We always check if your tree is protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or if you live in a Conservation Area. We look after the local council paperwork so you don't face unexpected fines.With nearly three decades of experience, we guarantee a fair, accurate price with zero sales pressure and zero surprises on the day.👇 Need some tree work done?Drop us a message or call [07562 113 405 ] to book your free, no-obligation expert consultation.

14/07/2026

⛔ Are your trees being pruned correctly ⛔

🙏 Please kindly refrain from wasting my time and yours, if your asking me to call around and quote to Top your trees🙏

🌳 See photo for what I'm referring too 🌳

🆓 Happy to give you professional advice 🆓

Many "quick fix" tree services in the Preston and Lancashire areas are doing permanent damage to your trees by "topping" them! This practice causes rapid decay, hazardous falling branches, and ruins the tree's natural beauty.Protect your property and your investment. Our team at AB's Trees and ground maintenance specializes in BS 3998 standards for proper, healthy pruning.Get the job done right the first time.📞 Call us today at [ 07562 113405 ] to book a free, no-obligation quote!

This potential customer wanted this tree TOPPING by 60% to allow more sunlight 😩
Which will certainly kill the birch slowly as a species that doesn't compartmentalize as well as other species

My suggestion was to reduce all round by 10-15% 👍

Crown raise canopy to allow light under the tree 👍

30% canopy thin to allow sunlight to pass through from above. 👍

08/07/2026

You might have noticed that we’ve had a little rebrand at GRO Treecare 🌳

Our aim is for our branding to reflect the professional service we provide, and we love the new look!

We’ve also got a new website ⬇️ check it out 👀

www.grotreecare.co.uk

Grateful for any shares, and always thankful for our wonderful loyal clients who recommend us and tag us!

Happy Saturday 👍🏼

01/07/2026

When your pre order finally arrives 🌳

26/06/2026

11/06/2026

When you pay a professional to look at your tree, the advice is the bit you're actually paying for. Ignoring it is the expensive part.

Here's a live example, because we're right in the middle of it.

It's bird nesting season. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, disturbing or destroying an active nest is a criminal offence. Not a guideline, an actual offence, with an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison behind it.

And the part most people don't realise: the blackbird in your hedge has exactly the same legal protection as a peregrine falcon.

So between roughly March and August, before we touch a hedge or a tree, we check. Properly.

If there's an active nest in the way, our honest advice is usually to leave that work until the birds have fledged. Sometimes a client would rather press on, and that's their call. But it's worth knowing what that can mean.

If we start, find an active nest, and have to stop, the job doesn't just pause. We have to come back another day to finish it once the nest is clear.

A return visit is a second mobilisation, and that can add cost that simply wouldn't exist if the work had waited a few weeks in the first place.

That's the whole point of the advice.

It isn't us being awkward. It's us trying to save you money, hassle and a legal problem, all at once.

The contractor who checks, explains, and tells you the smart play isn't going the extra mile.

That's just the job, done properly.

07/06/2026

Had a day off today and had a lad and dad day fishing, not a bad little catch for his 1st ever fish

31/05/2026

Sunny Saturday jobs 🐶