At LiRo Tree Services, no two weeks look the same. One day we’re carefully thinning a brittle gum hanging over a family home, the next we’re undoing the damage left behind by a bad lopping job. Last week was a good snapshot of what we do, so we thought we’d take you behind the scenes on a couple of the jobs that kept our crew busy. If you’ve been searching for tree services Canberra wide and weren’t sure what a professional job actually involves, this one’s for you.
A Big Clean-Up in Deakin
Our largest job of the week was in Deakin, where a property owner needed a full reshape of their garden ahead of a rear demolition. This is exactly the kind of multi-tree project where having a qualified arborist matters, because every cut has to balance the health of the tree, the safety of the house, and the reality of overhead power lines.
We started at the front, pruning a Bradford pear back to give safe clearance from the power lines. The standout tree on the block was a beautiful spotted gum (Eucalyptus mannifera) sitting directly over the house. Rather than reaching for a chainsaw and taking the easy route, we thinned the canopy to reduce the weight loading over the roof, cut down on leaf litter, and removed deadwood throughout so nothing was left to drop in the next big Canberra wind. Beneath it sat a delicate Japanese maple, which we gave some light tip pruning to keep it clear of the roofline without spoiling its natural shape.
Round the back, the work was a mix of tree removal and reshaping. We removed three pistachios from the back left corner, thinned the neighbour’s mulberry that was crowding the boundary, and pollarded three capital pears in the centre of the garden back to roof height to bring them under control. Finally, we pruned the evergreen in the back right corner to open up access for the demolition crew and keep its limbs well clear of the power lines. As always, every bit of green waste was removed from site and the garden left clean and tidy.
For anyone weighing up a tree removal service for a job this size, the takeaway is simple: good tree pruning and removal isn’t about how much you can cut, it’s about knowing what should be cut and what’s better left alone.
Fixing a Tree Lopping Job in Duffy
The second job we want to talk about is a perfect example of why we’re so particular about how trees are cut. Over in Duffy, we were called out to a mature rear elm that had been lopped at some point in the past, and it was paying the price for it.
When you visit our site searching for tree lopping Canberra, here’s the honest truth most homeowners aren’t told: traditional “lopping” — hacking large limbs back to stubs — tends to do more harm than good. It triggers a mess of weak, fast-growing regrowth, leaves the tree open to decay and disease, and often makes the canopy denser and more dangerous than before. What looks like a quick, cheap fix today usually becomes a bigger, costlier problem down the track.
That’s exactly what we found on this elm. Our work involved removing the dead wood and the old, previously lopped branches that had regrown poorly, then lifting the canopy roughly two metres clear of all the surrounding roofs and giving around a metre of clearance from the power lines. We cleared all the green waste from site and left the tree looking presentable and, more importantly, set up to recover and grow back in a healthy, structurally sound way.
If you’ve had a bad experience with Canberra tree cutting in the past, or you’ve inherited a tree that’s been butchered by a previous owner or operator, this is the kind of restorative tree trimming Canberra homeowners genuinely need. We’d much rather repair a tree properly than write it off.
Pruning vs Lopping: What’s the Difference?
Because we get asked this constantly, it’s worth spelling out. Lopping removes large sections of a tree indiscriminately, often back to bare stubs, with little regard for where the cuts are made. Proper pruning is selective. We choose each branch deliberately, cut at the right point to let the wound seal cleanly, and only remove what the tree can afford to lose. The result is a tree that stays healthy, keeps its natural form, and doesn’t become a hazard.
So while plenty of people search for tree cutting Canberra or lopping, what they’re usually after is skilled, considered work that protects their property and their trees. That’s the standard we hold ourselves to on every job.
Stump Grinding to Finish the Job
Whenever we carry out tree removal Canberra clients often forget about the part that’s left behind: the stump. After removals like the three pistachios in Deakin, a leftover stump can be a trip hazard, an eyesore, and a magnet for pests and regrowth. That’s why we offer stump grinding as part of our service, taking the stump well below ground level so you can turf, pave, or replant over the top and reclaim the space completely.
Tree Services Across Canberra
From Deakin to Duffy and right across the ACT, LiRo Tree Services handles the full range of arborist work: tree removal, tree pruning, canopy thinning, deadwooding, power line clearance, lopping repair, and stump grinding. Whether you need one problem tree dealt with or a whole garden reshaped, our crew brings the qualifications, the right gear, and the care to do it properly the first time.
If you’ve got a tree that’s worrying you, hanging over the house, or that’s been lopped and left in poor shape, we’d love to take a look. Get in touch with LiRo Tree Services for a free quote and an honest assessment of what your trees actually need.
