On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 16:58:45 +0100, Mike Lyle wrote
(in article . com):


blueyondercustomer wrote:
Hello to everyone, new here and would like to request some guidance from the
experts!

For the past few years we've had what we've seemed to identify as an Ash
growing from seed in our garden. Actually there are about three growing but
we've managed to keep the others under control by chopping them down early
enough. Every year we have cut it down because we've never known what it
is. Now we have let it grow - and boy does it grow quickly! - we are
wondering whether it was the right thing to do.
snip

Cutting the top back won't stop the roots growing at all. I'm surprised
it hasn't completely ruined your rockery! It's easy to get
unnecessarily worried about trees, especially with modern foundations,
but I think ten feet is far too close to the house for comfortsnip
.. I'd remove the tree.



I agree totally with this. I've had to do the same thing under similar
circumstances but my ash tree was growing on top of a lowish wall about ten
feet from my kitchen window. The roots were below the wall and heading
straight for the house. Unhappily, I think you have no choice.


--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
email address on web site