Groundzone

SAFETY DRIVEN

Safety
Driven

QUALIFIED TEAM

Qualified
Team

30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

30+ Years
Experience

TREE PRUNING & MAINTENANCE

Tree pruning and maintenance are essential aspects of tree care that help ensure the health, safety, and aesthetic value of trees on your property.

Our qualified Arborists cut and restore trees to their natural, or desired form.

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TREE WAYS TO PRUNE

There are different pruning techniques and methods based on the tree’s age, health, and what you aim to achieve with the pruning, e.g. removing dead wood, improving shape, or enhancing fruit production.

Some of the key ways to prune a tree:

  • Thinning the canopy, which allows more light and air to pass through, reducing the density of the canopy without affecting the overall shape.
  • Reduction which involves reducing the side of a tree by cutting back large branches to smaller lateral branches.
  • Pollarding, which involves cutting back the branches of a tree to the same point every year or every few years, usually at a specific height or level on the trunk.
  • Crown lifting by removing the lower branches of the tree to raise the canopy, usually to provide clearance for pedestrians, vehicles, or buildings.
  • Deadwooding by removing dead, dying, or diseased branches from a tree to improve its health, safety and appearance.

While some homeowners may feel confident pruning their trees themselves, there are several important reasons to call in an arborist, especially for larger or more complex tree care tasks.

TREE PRUNING WITH GROUNDONE

Groundzone’s Arborists are trained professionals with a deep understanding of tree biology, growth patterns, and proper pruning techniques. They can assess the health of your trees and know the best practices for pruning each species to ensure it thrives.

Our Arborist’s are trained in:

  • Proper pruning techniques
  • Tree anatomy and structure
  • Safe use of equipment
  • Tree stability and safety
  • Local regulations, specifically on Council trees 

As trees age, overhanging, or dead branches can be deadly, as is heavy foliage which can act as a sail and topple a tree. 

We have trained professionals to prune both commercial and residential properties, whether its to restore views or for health and safety.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE GREENWASTE?

We have a grunty wood chipper that can mulch branches up to 14 inches in diameter (350mm).

  • Woodchip/mulch can either be:
    • Positioned on site for future garden mulch
    • Removed from site
  • Any logs that will not fit through the chipper can either be:
    • Cut into manageable lengths of your choice
    • Cut into rings and split for fire wood 
    • Removed from site

Give us a call and find out the cost for tree pruning and maintenance

Jillian, Hamilton

Groundzone did an amazing job on our Golden Elm Tree… removing large limbs and pruning & shaping outer & inner canopy. They were efficient and left everything tidy & neat. We are delighted with their work.

Jillian, Hamilton

Geraldine, Hamilton

The team at Groundzone have done an excellent job at my place – am very pleased with the results and their efficient, thorough, friendly and professional service. Also very good value for money.

Geraldine, Hamilton

Caroline, Hamilton

We had Groundzone in to trim a very large camellia hedge, take the lower branches off a rimu tree, and remove a maple tree that had grown too large. The guys were all friendly, extremely helpful and knowledgeable. They obviously all share a passion for trees. They arrived right on time, did a fantastic job and with the help of their new chipper made the section look even tidier than before they arrived. They even checked with the neighbour to ensure it was clean and tidy on their side of the hedge. We really enjoyed working with them, they listened to what we wanted and executed it perfectly. I have no hesitation in recommending them to others, definitely the best we have met in the business.

Caroline, Hamilton

Carla, Hamilton

Great job on the trees last week, thank you!

Carla, Hamilton

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These guys are good, very good. A great experience from start to finish. Excellent people to work with, nothing was too difficult. Highly recommended.

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Arthur & Molly, Cambridge

Thanks for the great job you did pruning our olive tree. We have had several people comment to us how well done it is, and how nice it looks. Thanks very much

Arthur & Molly, Cambridge

Ken, Cambridge

Excellent service. First class professional job. The guys were a pleasure to have on the property, friendly, competent and knowledgeable. All are all qualified arborists so you get a wealth of sound information about your trees.

Ken, Cambridge

Bev, Maihiihi

Thanks guys for a great job on my trees. It was amazing how you did it. I would recommend you to anyone. Cheers.

Bev, Maihiihi

Bev, Maihiihi

Just to let you know that Ground Zone did a wonderful job with my trees. I will not hesitate to recommend you to others. Thanks.

Bev, Maihiihi

Ann, Cambridge

I do want you to know that the 2 men who came to do the tree work at the rooms were so utterly helpful & nice – and obviously highly skilled. We were delighted with the work they did & their whole attitude. With kind regards & thanks.

Ann, Cambridge

Philippa, Cambridge

Awesome work on our trees. Thanks to you and your team

Philippa, Cambridge

LesleyAnn, Cambridge

Thanks to the team for the very efficient service provided last week – your team also do such a wonderful job of leaving the place so tidy as well as being most polite to everyone at our office. We loved the excellent health & safety standards at work that the team observed too!

LesleyAnn, Cambridge

Andrea, Hamilton

I would just like to say what nice work your staff did for us. We love how the back looks now. Thanks very much!

Andrea, Hamilton

Sharleen, Te Awamutu

Thanks again for the job your guys did too, we are loving the extra sun we now get. Surprisingly we’re not feeling that much more exposed, so its been a win win situation.

Sharleen, Te Awamutu

Robert, Cambridge

Fantastic job with fantastic people! Very professional, awesome cleaning up and everything looked great at the end! Thanks guys, we will definitely get you again!

Robert, Cambridge

Karen, ABC Rototuna

ABC Rototuna used Groundzone, the guys were fast and professional, the accommodated the shifting around the different areas to accommodate the routines of the centre, they left it clean and tidy, and the trees look great we have already had many comments on the look of the outside areas. Thanks to the two hard workers.

Karen, ABC Rototuna

Dana & AJ, Cambridge

Thank you so much for the wonderful job trimming the camellias. They look amazing!

Dana & AJ, Cambridge

Morag, Cambridge

Morag here from King st. I am really delighted by the job done at my place today. Simply first class. Every area trimmed or removed to perfection and an immaculate clean up. A big thanks from Tim and I to yourself and your great staff.

Morag, Cambridge

Sally, Pirongia

If I looked on the ground I would question whether you had actually been here, because you left it so tidy!  But when I look up at the trees I can see that yes you have been here!  The trees all look magnificent!  Thank you!

Sally, Pirongia

Chris, Leamington

Very professional friendly team.  You did an awesome job guys.  We are so happy with the work.  Highly recommended.

Chris, Leamington

Daniel and Rochelle, Hamilton

We would also like to say that we sincerely appreciate the hard work and the professionalism shown by the men that attended our property and to thank you for re-arranging things so that our tree could be attended.  We would certainly recommend your services to friends and family in the future.

Daniel and Rochelle, Hamilton

Rachel, Hamilton

Thank you so much for an awesome job, we are rapt.  Your guys left it very tidy too.  They were lovely guys and so nice to deal with.  There were no hold ups or hang ups at all.  Please thank them so much for all their hard work.

Rachel, Hamilton

David and Barbara, Cambridge

Many thanks for the great job done felling the totara tree and cleaning up the site afterwards. The guys were so pleasant and efficient, and it was fascinating watching the tree come down. A very professional service from quote to completion – we will certainly be contacting you in the future for all our tree work.

David and Barbara, Cambridge