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Removing massive date palms like this one is bread and butter for the Trees DONE team.
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Date and phoenix palms tamed, pruned or removed, spikes, seeds and all. A few recent palm jobs from around the Bay.
Palm trees are a popular choice throughout Tauranga and surrounds, but sometimes they grow to become a problem, dropping branches, spikes and seeds. High winds also increase the risk of flying palm spikes.
Check out some pictures from just a few of the challenging palm jobs we've managed around Ōmokoroa, Whakamarama, Tauranga and beyond.
Removing massive date palms like this one is bread and butter for the Trees DONE team.
A smaller Bethlehem job: the team removed dead fronds and seed pods. These palms will be good for two more years before their next big tidy-up.
The owner was concerned about the danger of palm spikes flying about in strong winds. This full-day job included a stump grind, leaving the site ready for new grass to be sown.
In Valley Road, this palm was dropping spikes everywhere and causing problems for the young family living there. The dismantle involved a Hiab truck to complete the job safely.
Removing the lower fronds not only improved the palm's appearance but let more sunlight into the garden, encouraging surrounding plants, and made the tree safer to work around.
Palm trees offer great shade, but the seeds can be a real menace for pool owners. These three Katikati palms were dropping seeds into the filter, and the roots were starting to crack the tiles around the pool.
Removal of this Queen palm and grinding of the stump was a quick and easy job for Trees DONE.
This large palm was starting to damage the driveway beside it, and birds and rats were making a mess. Four Trees DONE arborists took a day and a half to remove the giant, with a 15m cherry picker.
Ōtūmoetai Golf Course was home to this large palm, which was blocking sunlight and dropping dead fronds with their large spikes. A big job, completed in a single day.
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