Ask Bohmer: What is Sudden Branch Drop?

Local arborist Clive Woodnutt (aka Bohmer, his climbing name) has the answer.

Dry weather followed by a heavy downpour may create hazards in your yard. After all the wild weather, here’s the tip of the month from Bohmer, aka ‘The Tree Whisperer’.

Have you heard of Sudden Branch Drop? Also known as Summer Branch Drop, it’s a phenomenon whereby eucalyptus trees shed branches after a long period of drought followed by heavy rain – and we’ve seen a lot of it with the wild ‘Summer’ weather we’ve been having across the Illawarra.

To try and avoid it impacting your trees, homes and property, I’d suggest, like many of our community of tree-loving customers, that you get your trees checked out and maintained to reduce stress on those load-bearing limbs!

Bohmer is happy to come take a look at your trees if you need help – contact him through bohmerstreecare.com.au or email
info@bohmerstreecare.com.au. And keep caring for those trees!