Tree Care Guides
Plain-English answers to the questions homeowners ask us most, from protected trees to hedges and nesting season.
Coastal gardens in Mumbles and Gower: trees that cope with salt and wind
Which trees and hedges cope with salt-laden wind in Mumbles and Gower gardens, how to build shelter that works, and what to check before felling.
Signs a tree in your garden could be dangerous
The warning signs of an unsafe garden tree, who is responsible in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire, and the Welsh rules for protected trees.
Ash dieback in Swansea and South Wales: how to spot it and what to do
How to spot ash dieback in a Swansea, Neath or Llanelli garden, what Welsh law expects of tree owners, and when an infected ash needs to come down.
Tree roots near your house: drains, foundations and subsidence
Tree roots near your house in Swansea: whose drain it is, when cracks really are subsidence, and what to do if the tree is protected or the council’s.
Do I need permission to cut down a tree in Swansea?
Before felling or pruning a tree in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot or Llanelli, check for a TPO, conservation area, felling licence and nesting birds.
Tree work on Gower: what the National Landscape designation means for your garden
Living on Gower? How the National Landscape, conservation area villages, hedgerow rules and coastal winds affect tree work in your garden or smallholding.
Felling licences in Wales: when you need one from Natural Resources Wales
Felling trees in a field, paddock or woodland near Swansea? When a Natural Resources Wales felling licence is needed, how to apply and what to expect.
My neighbour’s tree overhangs my garden: what can I cut back?
Can you cut a neighbour’s overhanging branches in Swansea, Neath or Llanelli? Where to stop, who owns the cuttings, roots, leaves, light and TPO checks.
Leylandii hedges that are too tall: high hedge complaints in Wales
Neighbour’s leylandii blocking your light? How high hedge complaints work in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire, from the £320 fee to appeals.
Bird nesting season and tree work: what’s allowed in Swansea and South Wales
Can you cut trees and hedges between March and August in Wales? What the law says about nests, bats and hedgerows, explained for Swansea homeowners.
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