"fourmations" wrote in message

my neighbour has a 30foot euclyptus
which shades my south facing garden heavily
and sheds tons of bark on my lawn

he was thinking of just hacking it down to
three foot stump and see what happens
but i cant see this giving the tree a chance

any thoughts/links

Eucapypts respond well to the sort of treatment your neighbour
suggests. The immature foliage will in all likelihood be different
from the tree you see now so you may just enjoy a newly different
looking tree as the stump regrows.

The other thing about Australian plants grown in the UK is that you
have such rich soil in comparison to here in Australia that the trees
alwys look overfed and I wouldn't trust their root system to hold
them. I fhte 30 footer is within hitting distance of your house, I'd
encourage him to cut it before you get a high wind.