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Tree Pruning in Mallorca
Technical arboriculture, rope and harness, professional certification. Each tree, its own technique.
What it is
Each tree calls for its own technique.
Tree pruning in Mallorca covers a wide repertoire: centennial olive trees that thrive with large, well-pruned canopies, almond and carob trees that lose vigour without periodic renewal, Aleppo pines that need structural cleaning yet hate severe cuts, holm oaks that accept only surgical interventions. There is no universal pruning. There is the right pruning for each species, age and goal.
At TerraLuxe Gardens we distinguish three intervention types: formative pruning on young trees to build a sound structure; maintenance pruning on adult trees to balance growth and light; rejuvenation pruning on old or destabilised trees to restore vigour. When a tree is diseased or has lost structural safety, we perform safe felling by controlled lowering.
What we don't do: top trees, cut flush to the trunk, use spurs on living trees, prune olives in full fruit, cut live wood without reason. We work with rope and harness, electric pole saws, and technical criteria grounded in European arboriculture (ETW / ETT). Every cut is decided before it's made.
How we do it
Four steps. No shortcuts.
STEP 01
Tree assessment
Species identification, crown and trunk reading, health and stability evaluation. We decide whether and how to prune.
STEP 02
Pruning plan
We define the goal (formation, maintenance, rejuvenation or felling), maximum foliage percentage to remove and technique per branch.
STEP 03
Climbing work at height
Double-rope ascent with harness. Electric chainsaw. Zero spurs. Controlled lowering of every heavy piece.
STEP 04
Cleanup and final review
Mulching or removal of debris, final tree inspection, written recommendations if the tree needs follow-up.
Trees we work on
Species we master in Mallorca.
We work with the tree species most present in the island's gardens, estates and olive groves:
- Olive, centennial and young
- Carob
- Almond
- Aleppo pine
- Holm oak
- Bitter orange
- Eucalyptus
- Garden ficus
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most.
- It depends on the species. Olives: January-February. Almonds: after harvest. Pines and holm oaks: autumn or winter outside frost. Citrus: late winter. We avoid summer pruning on already-stressed trees.
- It depends on height, species, access and technique. Pruning a centennial olive on an accessible estate sits in a very different range from felling an 18-metre pine over a pool. We provide an on-site visit and a closed written quote.
- We assess it, and if the structure is no longer safe, we recommend felling by controlled lowering: each piece is roped down without harming the garden. If there's room to revive the tree with rejuvenation pruning, we say so.
- Yes. The team holds recognised European arboriculture training and rope-access height qualifications. We always work under public liability insurance.
- Yes. We coordinate schedules outside high season, deploy quiet equipment, and leave the estate and paths spotless the same day.
This service is part of the cluster Specialised Services