My thanks to all on this topic...

I'm a newbie to gardening, hence I did not know the optimal time for
pruning trees.
I acquired the tree's with the house, and whilst I'm not a fan, I don't
have any alternatives to hiding the fence behind them.

I've explained to the neighbour, and shown them the active nest, and
they are happy to leave it, until later in the year.

Ian


BoyPete wrote:
wrote:
I have a tree (Ok, Lleylandi sp?) I desperately need to trim the top
off. However, there is a birds nest about half way up it (way below
where I intend to chop). Nest appears to be vacant, but I cannot be
certain. I think the birds are starlings.

Is there any time I can safely assume the nest would be vacant in
order to perform the appropriate chopping of the tree?

My belief has always been that trees should be 'pruned' in autumn, when the
sap stops rising.
If you inform neighbour of this, plus you need to be sure nest is vacant,
surely he will understand?
If he doesn't, I expect it will take longer than that for him to get to
court........assuming he can find a solicitor who doesn't fall around
guffawing
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