G Bridgland Ltd

Crown Lifting is the removal of the lowest branches and preparing of lower branches for future removal, normally to give a uniform height from ground level.
Good practice dictates crown lifting should not normally include the removal of large branches growing directly from the trunk as this causes large wounds which may jeopardise the long term future of the tree. Common reasons for crown lifting are to bring more light and give access for traffic.

Crown thinning involves the removal of a proportion of secondary branches to produce a uniform branch structure without altering the overall size or shape of the tree. It results in improved light levels passing through the canopy thus reducing shading. It reduces the wind resistance of the crown and reduces the loading upon the limbs of the tree.
As well as the increased light passing through the canopy, this method is also commonly used to remove damaged defective small limbs throughout the tree that are crossing, rubbing or even dead and will in the end just cause problems in regards to the tree's health and your saftey.
Thinning is usually specified as a percentage (e.g. thin crown by 15%).

Pollarding is the removal of all brances from the trunk to leave only a trunk, or stems. The tree will than sprout growth from the cuts creating a 'pollard head' which is than usually re-pollarded every 2-3 years. Generally pollarding is performed to make a tree more manageable and promote continous yearly growth, aswell as keeping the tree at a regulated size

Whether your just after sprucing your garden up or even making a screen, we offer a professional planting service of tree's and shrubs ranging from whip size to semi mature.
Don't want a unsightly fence around your garden? Why not get use to plant a hedge for you, instant cover and more aesthic than that 6ft closeboard.
We also provide a full after care service to ensure that all your plants are cared for in their first year or even longer.

All of our shrubs and tree's are sourced from local nurseries in and around kent.

We can cut hedges either by using a hand hedge cutter or by using a tractor with side arm flail. We are able to offer advice on either technique and also advice on when it's the right time to have your hedges trimmed. A pruning programme can be devised to suit each individual garden to maximise the look of your hedges all year round.

Tree felling is not a service we like to emphasise, but we do realise that all trees will have to be felled at some stage due to death or structural integrity being compromised. Safe controlled removal of the tree is undertaken at all times, either the tree being dismantled in small sections or in certain situations felled in once and the cut up and removed once on the ground.

After a tree has been removed you have several choices in regards to the stump it can be left, we are able to poison it for you or even remove the stump.

Our grass cutting team have the equipment to cut large and small areas including verges. We have the facility of collecting and disposing of the cuttings either on or off site if required. Also we have the equipment to cut rough areas of grass.

Sometimes its impossible to cut grass in certain areas or it is too long for normal cutting machines. Strimming can be an effective solution to overgrown or hard to get to places. All of our operators are trained to use petrol driven strimmers.

We are trained in pesticide application from a knapsack sprayer. We can apply pesticide to control weeds and other problem vegetation. We always find the safest and most environmentally friendly way in our application and where possible we use chemicals with least harm to the environment.

Overgrown areas can be a real problem. Vegetation, trees or even general litter can look a real eyesore. We have the facilities to undertake a full site clearance and removal all debris from site.