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Perth’s famous Sugar Gum Tree has come crashing down!

Sadly for the prestigious restaurant, Bluewater Grill Steakhouse, their very old 25 metre plus Sugar Gum Tree has come crashing down. This was due to a combination of high winds, the heat but mainly because it had a poor/weak root system. Luckily…
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Dickies Trees supporting the community!

The team at Dickies Trees had the pleasure of assisting a small not for profit organisation - Nature Play WA. The organisation’s aim is to improve children’s health and well-being by increasing the amount of time children spend outdoors…
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Removing Pinecones from Bunya Pines

Every year Dickies Trees is commissioned by the Town of Vincent to remove pinecones from large Bunya Pines. The actual pinecones are quite rare in WA and as you can see are rather large in comparison to the pinecones you may find on other pine…
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Look out! It’s summer branch drop season…

We’d like to share with you some of our tips on why pruning in summer is important. When the summer heat catches up with us there can be an increased risk of the phenomenon “Summer Branch Drop”. Just like drop bears, the summer branch…
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Dickies Trees assists Western Power with keeping the community safe this summer

This year Dickies Trees worked alongside Eastern Tree Services to assist the Western Power Vegetation Management Team to complete a Fire Cut Project, in the metro north area. Western Australia experiences some extremely hot summers and sadly…
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A summer water saving tip!

Summer is near and the weather is heating up. So before your garden beds and trees start to dry out we’d like to share a water saving tip with you to keep everything cool and moist during the hot season. A great alternative to watering…
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The difference between tree lopping and professional tree trimming!

Many people ask us what the difference is between tree lopping and tree trimming. There are many factors that make the two quite different and number one is safety. Tree lopping is the process of cutting a tree in two. Meaning to saw off…