The tree was cut back (by a proper tree surgon) in sept 2003 as it was too
big for the garden. No fruit last year or this year. Next door have said
that it has not had fruit on it for a long time. It would be great to keep
it but is just too big for the garden and the shoots from the roots causing
havoc with the rest of the garden. So back to the original question "what
is the best way to remove it from my garden"?

Cheers, Ian.
"IanG" wrote in message
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The house I have moved into has an old damson tree in the garden. I would
like to replace it with something smaller and more in keeing with the
garden. I have found that you get a lot of shooting coming up from the
roots, if I cut it down will these shoots over run my garden? Will I have
to dig all the roots up? Old tree not fesable? Any advice would be
great.

Cheers, Ian.