Tree & Lawn Company Ltd, although covering the South-East of the UK, have our roots in Colchester. Apart from being the oldest recorded City in Britain, Colchester has an interesting and unusual landmark. A sycamore tree grows in the North East tower of Colchester Castle! About Colchester Castle Colchester Castle...
English Ivy – Beauty or The Beast?
An Introduction To Ivy Hedera helix, usually known as the common ivy, English ivy, European ivy, or just ivy, is a species of flowering plant of the ivy genus in the family Araliaceae. It is native to most of Europe and western Asia. English ivy is a self-clinging climber with...
The Art of Topiary
Portuguese Laurel by Tree & Lawn Company Ltd The Art of Topiary Tree & Lawn Company Ltd work with all manner of landscape gardening, tree surgery and tree surveying. We don’t often get the chance to use the art of topiary but we can certainly turn heads with our hedge...
To mow or not to mow – that is the question!
Mowing or growing – what is best? Here, at Tree & Lawn Company Ltd headquarters, we recently read an article that piqued our interest. It was by Max Colchester and was printed in the Wall St Journal last year. In the paper, it was declared that a ‘Lawn War’ was...
One million trees to be planted across UK!
Green Recovery Challenge Fund Recently, there was a consultation on a new England Tree Strategy to expand tree cover, support woodland management and increase public engagement with trees and woodlands. Because of this consultation, the government set up a two-round funding scheme. They were looking at ways to accelerate a...
A Beautiful Transformation With Turf
The impact of a well-kept flat lawn is very desirable and, once turf is established, it's a fairly low maintenance way to achieve a beautifully green outdoor space. The instant beauty of a turfed lawn A developer in Romford, enjoyed seeing Tree & Lawn Company’s beautiful transformation with turf....
The Common Ash tree is becoming less common
A light reduction of an Ash tree! How beautiful to see a magnificent Ash tree, standing tall in the early morning sunshine! This photo was taken earlier this year by one of our tree surgeons, before the leaves appeared, and after a healthy light reduction by Tree & Lawn Company.But...
Getting Your Garden Ready for the Warmer Weather
As we approach the warmer seasons, here’s how Tree & Lawn Company can help unlock your garden’s full potential. The beginning of 2020 has been a very busy period for T&LC, with a smattering of storms causing chaos across Essex and Suffolk, we’ve been in high demand for our professional tree...
A Tree-mendous Weekend for St Helena Hospice
A Tree-mendous Weekend for St Helena Hospice with Sponsorship from Tree & Lawn Company On Saturday 11th January, T&LC Tree Surgery sponsored the third consecutive Christmas Tree-cycle in support of raising funds for St Helena Hospice. We’re delighted to report that it was a record-breaking weekend, as they saw their...
When do you need to call a Tree Inspector?
In the UK there are 100s of thousands of trees that are protected or, to give the technical term, have a Tree Preservation Order or are located in a conservation area. A TPO is usually put in place by a local council to either protect a specific tree or a...