Thunderstruck
We were recently called to an Emergency Job in Wollongong after lightning had hit a family home’s tree hard, causing it to crack, split down the middle and its canopy to fall – resulting in a potentially dangerous situation as it had multiple trees, houses, large gardens and walkways surrounding it. A thunderous crack had […]
Bushfires: How best to protect your home
We’re often asked what the best ways are to prepare and protect your home from bushfires – here’s some excellent advice from the RFS (at their website rfs.nsw.gov.au) we’d strongly advise you to take some time out to read (a few minutes could save your home, lives and livelihood!). Even if your plan is to […]
Tree Vandalism makes it into the news again
How do you put a value on Tree Vandalism? There was alot of uproar recently regarding local vandalised trees in public areas (see the full story here), planted by Council to allow for enjoyment by the tax-paying public plus to benefit the local natural environs for our future. The response came from two primary concerned […]
Bohmer’s Oct+Nov Special $100 OFF + Free Mulch + More
To help get things in order in the garden during those longer, lighter and warmer evenings ahead spent with friends and family and save some hard earned dollars, we’re offering $100 off new jobs booked by the end of November (midnight 30.11.23 / work carried out after this date). That also includes free mulch on relevant […]
Check out what chaos Wollongong’s Wild Weather has caused
It’s been a wild few months of weather on the South Coast of NSW recently, with some stunning Summer’s-in-the-air sunny days by the beach followed by cold and damp feroucious wind attacks. And we might be a small, family business but the nature of our work means we’re up in the middle of the night […]
ASK BOHMER Q&A: REMOVAL OF TREES FOR A HOME EXTENSION
Q: I would like to extend my family home on some existing land we own which has lots of trees on it. What should I do in regards to getting rid of the trees? Is it quicker to include them in the DA or just ask Council directly to grant me permission to remove? A: […]
$50 up for grabs for your local school, club or community group!
Each time someone books a job with Bohmer’s and mentions your school, sports or community group we’ll donate $50. Because Bohmer’s knows that from little things, big things grow. Contact us if you need more info! *Some T&Cs apply / Jobs must be over a set amount to be eligible / Recipient must be mentioned […]
Ask Bohmer: Tree Vandalism, Neighbour Disputes & The Council
Q: A neighbouring tree is a nuisance and is dropping leaves and looks like it could even fall onto our property – but what are the repercussions if someone was to ‘kill’ it? A: We get asked about this issue a lot and as much as it’s frustrating, it falls under the category of criminal […]
Avoid injury or liability
Safety is key around trees Last month was National Safety Month in Australia, which aims to remind people who work in all industries to ‘stay safe’ in all that they do. We were delighted to be up for another Safety Award, this time with the respected National Safety Council of Australia (see Bohmer’s blog for […]
Tackling The Tricky Jobs
When men in white suits are running around it can mean a couple of things. Aliens. Radioactive threat or simply the Bohmer’s Tree Care crew tackling a tricky asbestos job. You gotta wear one of these bad boys when working with asbestos, which was […]
