"Michael Williams" wrote in
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The canopy spread is nowhere near the house but what will the
situation be like in 10 years time?


If it's not affecting the house at the moment, and you will see any
problems in the wall and pavement first, what about getting a tree surgeon
to reduce the crown, or even pollard the tree (cut the branches and trunk
back to about 14 feet so you end up with a sort of lollipop shape of
smaller branches).

Pollarding increases the lifespan of a tree, keeps it relatively small in
size, and is a very old method of tree management - I am not sure what age
a tree needs to be to start pollarding, but a tree surgeon should know.

If you would like to keep the tree, why not get a tree surgeon to take a
look at it and ask what approach he'd recommend? You're planning to get
someone in to remove the thing anyway, so you might as well take advantage
of his expertise when you get the quote.

Victoria
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gardening on a north-facing hill
in South-East Cornwall
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