Editorial policy

We write about the questions customers actually ask us: when to prune, what a removal costs, whether a leaning tree is dangerous, what to do after a storm. The aim is to answer those clearly enough that a reader can make a decision, including the decision not to hire anyone.

We use AI tools to help with research, outlining and first drafts. They are useful for organising a topic and surfacing points worth covering, and they speed up the mechanical part of writing.

They do not decide what we publish. Nothing goes up as an AI tool produced it.

Every article is read, checked and edited by someone here before it goes live. We verify that the arboricultural claims match how the work is actually done, check outbound links point somewhere reputable, and rewrite anything that reads as filler.

Where a topic touches safety (storm-damaged wood, working near power lines, climbing) we are deliberately conservative, and we will tell you to call a professional rather than encourage a job you shouldn't attempt.

Guidance goes out of date: species pressures change, regulations change, and our own methods improve. We revisit published articles and update them rather than leaving stale advice online.

If you spot something wrong, out of date or unclear, please tell us at info@connertreeservice.com and we'll look at it.

Everything here is general information, not a professional assessment of your particular tree. No article can substitute for someone standing in your yard looking at the trunk, the root plate and what's underneath the canopy.

If you're weighing up a decision about a specific tree, get it looked at, by us or by anyone qualified.