eco-friendly Tree Pruning on the Sunshine Coast

Our qualified arborists safely prune and trim unruly trees across the Sunshine Coast and Noosa.

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Signs Your Trees Need Pruning

Branches looming over home

Branches too close to powerlines

Branches unevenly distributed

Promote healthy tree growth

Maintain or regain a more aesthetic appearance

Enhance property safety

Tree canopy is blocking sunlight

Get a Pruning Quote

Have a tree that needs taming? Provide more details about the job and our licensed arborists will get back to you within one business day.

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We’ve helped hundreds of Sunny Coast

clients from the ground up.

  • Arlo and Charlie from Greenish Tree Care are friendly and co-operative. They worked very hard and did a great job in pruning back several medium sized trees for our block of Units. We asked that they be boxed in on all sides and that’s exactly what they did. They arrived dutifully on time, worked hard from start to finish and cleaned up afterwards. I highly recommend them.

    Mike, Sunshine Coast

  • Outstanding team! You cannot possibly find a better tree-trimming crew on the Sunshine Coast. Not possible. Diligent, professional, hard working and amazing attention to detail. Obviously highly recommend.

    Chris, Sunshine Coast

  • Arlo and his team were awesome!!! From the very beginning everything went smoothly. Always responsive to messages, very punctual and very cruisey. The trees we were having cut were very big and very close to the house 🙈 but came home to find everything was done perfectly and the yard fully clean! We were pleasantly surprised as we were dropping a lot of the branches just to be left. I would definitely recommend Arlo and his team for any tree work you need done.

    Simi, Sunshine Coast

Our Tree Pruning Process

Whether you live in Noosa or the Sunshine Coast, our licensed arborists help your trees live healthy and vibrant lives. Here’s what to expect from our professional tree pruning service.

1.Assessment and Inspection

arborist kneeling in the grass, surrounded by trees

2.Planning

3. Pruning

Arborists loading tree branches into chipper

4.Clean-up and Disposal

Why prune trees?

Pruning keeps your trees looking and feeling healthier for longer. We do this by cutting off unwanted elements including:

  • Diseased or decaying sections

  • Damaged or weakened growth

  • Dead or unproductive limbs

  • Branches or debris posing a fall risk

However, it’s not as simple as lopping off any area that looks dodgy. We first assess your trees’ age, size, disease or decay before making reduction or removal cuts.

The cuts create wounds that the tree must then compartmentalise and heal from. This process diverts the tree’s energy and resources away from growth and can leave it vulnerable to disease, pests, and decay if not done correctly.

reduction Cuts

We use reduction cuts to guide young tree growth, reduce a tree’s height, or to make a large branch smaller.

Reduction pruning may be used when a tree has grown too close to structures or powerlines. This technique helps lower the tree’s height and width while keeping its overall shape and strength intact.

Reduction cuts require a keen arborist’s eye, since they are more likely to cause tree decay. Typically, we don’t recommend reduction cuts if your tree is decaying or stressed.

Tall tree with sparse leaves against cloudy sky

Removal Cuts

A removal cut is made when a branch is cut off entirely at the point where it joins the main tree trunk or a larger limb.

Removal cuts are perfect for thinning out a dense, bushy tree canopy. This is important for long-term tree health since increased sunlight exposure can trigger stronger, interior branches. More sunlight = safer trees.

This type of tree cut works particularly well for shaping young, middle-aged and older trees.

Pruning vs trimming - what’s the difference?

Tree pruning improves the overall health and safety of your trees, whereas tree trimming is performed to improve their cosmetic appearance.

Tree pruning eliminates dead branches and areas of the tree that are diseased or infected. Pruning also keeps you and your property safe since it reduces the risk of weak branches falling in inconvenient places.

Tree trimming gives you more control over the appearance of your trees, bushes and shrubs. It’s used to influence the direction they grow and to improve the overall evenness of the branches.

More ways we can help your trees

Tree Removal FAQS

  • The best time to prune a tree is during its dormant season, generally late winter. Reason being is that the tree is not actively growing, which reduces sap loss, stress and retains their stored energy for the growing season.

    In saying all that, we prune trees all year round!

    Up here on the Sunshine Coast everything grows bigger and faster than it is supposed to, which also means our plants and trees are (generally speaking) more able to cope with pruning throughout the year.

  • Over-pruning can increase susceptibility to disease, pests and environmental stress, ultimately weakening the tree.

    Sometimes, situations necessitate this practice, whether it be for safety, storm damage, or even where the alternative is complete removal. The result generally means the tree has a reduced life expectancy.

  • These terms are used interchangeably at times; however, pruning focuses on improving the health and structure of trees and plants.

    "Cutting Back" generally refers to removal of part of a plant or tree to control the size or shape, or to regain control of some overgrown vegetation.

  • Yes, in certain situations pruning can have incredible benefits.

    For example, a tree may be affected by a pest or disease that requires a heavy prune to remove all diseased/affected foliage or branches.

    A storm damaged tree may have a large, torn-out branch, and a simple prune may significantly reduce the amount of woundwood, which in turn, reduces likelihood of disease and pest species.

    Trees undergoing retrenchment generally benefit from a gradual reduction prune to reduce the stress and increase longevity.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country, particularly the Kabi Kabi people and Jinibara people and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.