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If you’re pretty handy and your toolshed is well stocked, chances are you already have a chainsaw – because you never know when you might need one. Most keen DIY enthusiasts spend between $100 and $500 – and maybe a little more for something really good. What they don’t tend to spend enough time on is ensuring they’ve learned how to use a chainsaw safely. And perhaps the intention is to be safe, but they’re unknowingly committing one of the 5 Deadly Sins of using a chainsaw:

• Not maintaining it
• Not reading the manual and understanding the components
• Not replacing an ageing chain
• Refuelling incorrectly
• Using it too closely to objects & people.

So don’t ever forget that the very first time you use a chainsaw could well be your last – with devastating consequences. 

Find out more here:

https://jctreeservices.com.au/hints-and-tips/how-to-use-a-chainsaw-safely/

Fancy yourself as a rather handy green thumb? That’s great, because as well as creating your own dream yard, gardening is great for your wellbeing, those plants and trees give you free, fresh food, and the cherry on the top is that it’s a lot of fun. But it’s crucial to be careful, too – particularly with your trees. Cutting or pruning those branches may seem simple enough, but the risk of over pruning must be addressed. Can simply cutting branches kill trees? The answer is yes. Here’s what you need to know.

Can cutting branches kill trees?

Before we get to the ‘can trimming a tree kill it’ question, let’s address something even more important. Can trimming a tree kill or harm you?

Risk of falling

Risk of being hit by branches/trees

Risk of electrocution

Risk of being injured by tools.

Of course, you avoid all of those significant risks by turning to the professionals from the off, as a trained arborist protects you, your family, your home & property and also the health and stability of your trees.

Find out more here:

https://jctreeservices.com.au/hints-and-tips/over-pruning-trees/