Tree Removal Mornington Peninsula

The Mornington Peninsula shire is one of Victoria’s finest destinations, with white sandy beaches, green hinterlands, and a generous tourism industry. Many highlights of Mornington Peninsula revolve around the bountiful flora the area has to offer, such as the magnificent Enchanted Adventure Garden, Ashcombe Maze and Lavender Gardens, and the McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery. Unfortunately, this wonderful flora can quickly become vulnerable or dangerous for locals, and thus require pruning or lopping by experienced arborists.

As fantastic as it is to be surrounded by trees, as is the case in Mornington Peninsula, it is almost always accompanied by the risk of storm damage, pests, erosion, and disease. Additionally, some trees can become hazards as they age, weaken, or grow to hang over houses, electric wires, or cars. In these instances, it is always recommended that you contact a professional arborist or tree lopper to remove, prune, or begin pest or disease control.

Melbourne Tree Loppers, backed by passion and experience in arboriculture, offers quality protection and care for the trees and locals of Mornington Peninsula. While Melbourne Tree Loppers can provide tree removal, light and enhancement pruning, soil management, disease and pest control, and sky high tree canopy work, the most common services for the Mornington Peninsula shire are pruning and disease/pest control. The Mornington Peninsula flora is mainly comprised of shrubs and bushes due to the coastal environment, so the trees that do grow are often short/medium in height, hardy, and unlikely to fall during a storm or strong winds. The Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia) and Moonah (Melaluca Lancelota), for example, are common trees native to the Mornington Peninsula area that can grow up to 25m and 10m respectively but, due to their branch and root structure, are unlikely to fall or drop branches, and are only seriously affected by root rot. This means that, while they may require pruning or disease control, they are unlikely to necessitate tree lopping.

Taller trees with larger, twisting branches such as gums (the ‘White Sallee’, Eucalyptus pauciflora, in particular, is a beautiful gum native to Mornington Peninsula) may require more regular professional pruning if overhanging branches become hazardous, or removal if a termite infestation or severe erosion occurs that could leave the tree unsecure. Additionally, overgrown gums are more likely to provide homes for high-risk invasive animals (like the Northern palm squirrel) or problem wildlife such as Cockatoos.

Mornington Peninsula Cypress Infection

Mornington Peninsula has of course seen a recent increase in the number of dead and dying cypress trees. This is the mainly the result of a pathogenic fungal infection known as the cypress canker, which can be identified by reddish cankers and resin, as well as quickly dying branches. The cypress canker affects over 25 conifer species, but so far has not affected other plant families. For the prevention or treatment of newly infected cypress trees, regular professional pruning is recommended (there are no registered fungicides for cypress canker treatment). Severely diseased or dead trees however, should be quickly removed and either deeply buried or burned, to reduce the rate of infection spreading. If you are unsure about the stage of infection or path of action, Melbourne Tree Loppers offer an arborist report to give you expert advice on the best course of action towards growing and protecting your very own enchanted adventure garden in Mornington Peninsula.