I have a twenty five year old cherry tree at the bottom of the garden, (at a
guess 25-30 feet high)and up until now, unbeknown me has now started to
obstruct light reaching our neighbours garden. A few months back our
neighbour eventually came round and mentioned it, and he was talking to a
friend whom said the best time to do trimming work on the tree would be in
the autumn. So we both agreed on that & left it.

However, last week I was tidying up the hedge and various bits of the
garden, when a bloke popped round asking if I wanted any gardening services
doing, and remarked that my cherry tree needing trimming (Lopping) and would
do this for a £120. I asked him if he was sure he could do this at this
stage of the year, so having no ill affect on the tree. He told me that this
would have no affect on the tree, so thinking that my neighbour would
benefit some light this summer, agreed for him to do so.

Must admit, garden looks much lighter now, however people including my other
next-door neighbour have now told me that I could have done long-term damage
to the tree, leaving it open to infection, maybe killing the tree. (This
Chap did say he had treated the areas that had been lopped)


I feel rather stupid, but more worried about the long term affects of the
tree.

Will try & post a link to the tree later.


Sid

S John wrote in message
...

I have a twenty five year old cherry tree at the bottom of the garden, (at
a
guess 25-30 feet high)and up until now, unbeknown me has now started to
obstruct light reaching our neighbours garden. A few months back our
neighbour eventually came round and mentioned it, and he was talking to a
friend whom said the best time to do trimming work on the tree would be in
the autumn. So we both agreed on that & left it.

However, last week I was tidying up the hedge and various bits of the
garden, when a bloke popped round asking if I wanted any gardening
services
doing, and remarked that my cherry tree needing trimming (Lopping) and
would
do this for a £120. I asked him if he was sure he could do this at this
stage of the year, so having no ill affect on the tree. He told me that
this
would have no affect on the tree, so thinking that my neighbour would
benefit some light this summer, agreed for him to do so.

Must admit, garden looks much lighter now, however people including my
other
next-door neighbour have now told me that I could have done long-term
damage
to the tree, leaving it open to infection, maybe killing the tree. (This
Chap did say he had treated the areas that had been lopped)


I feel rather stupid, but more worried about the long term affects of the
tree.

Will try & post a link to the tree later.
tell your neighbours to mind their own business and start aiming to be less
sensitive to what others think.

"fenwoman" wrote in message
...

S John wrote in message
...

I have a twenty five year old cherry tree at the bottom of the garden,
(at
a
guess 25-30 feet high)and up until now, unbeknown me has now started to
obstruct light reaching our neighbours garden. A few months back our
neighbour eventually came round and mentioned it, and he was talking to a
friend whom said the best time to do trimming work on the tree would be
in
the autumn. So we both agreed on that & left it.

However, last week I was tidying up the hedge and various bits of the
garden, when a bloke popped round asking if I wanted any gardening
services
doing, and remarked that my cherry tree needing trimming (Lopping) and
would
do this for a £120. I asked him if he was sure he could do this at this
stage of the year, so having no ill affect on the tree. He told me that
this
would have no affect on the tree, so thinking that my neighbour would
benefit some light this summer, agreed for him to do so.

Must admit, garden looks much lighter now, however people including my
other
next-door neighbour have now told me that I could have done long-term
damage
to the tree, leaving it open to infection, maybe killing the tree. (This
Chap did say he had treated the areas that had been lopped)


I feel rather stupid, but more worried about the long term affects of the
tree.

Will try & post a link to the tree later.
tell your neighbours to mind their own business and start aiming to be
less
sensitive to what others think.



Thanks for that fenwoman. I must admit I do wish they would mind their own
business ! Admittedly I do make a rod for my own back sometimes and try to
please everyone.


Sid

tell your neighbours to mind their own business and start aiming to be
less
sensitive to what others think.



Glad your not one of our neighbours :-((

We have a superb bunch and all get on together and work "WITH" each other.
We look after each other's gardens when we are away and keep an eye open on
their houses.

Please stay in the Fens and do not move to the Isle of Wight.

Mike


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fenwoman wrote:
S John wrote in message
...

I have a twenty five year old cherry tree at the bottom of the garden, (at
a
guess 25-30 feet high)and up until now, unbeknown me has now started to
obstruct light reaching our neighbours garden. A few months back our
neighbour eventually came round and mentioned it, and he was talking toa
friend whom said the best time to do trimming work on the tree would bein
the autumn. So we both agreed on that & left it.

However, last week I was tidying up the hedge and various bits of the
garden, when a bloke popped round asking if I wanted any gardening
services
doing, and remarked that my cherry tree needing trimming (Lopping) and
would
do this for a £120. I asked him if he was sure he could do this at this
stage of the year, so having no ill affect on the tree. He told me that
this
would have no affect on the tree, so thinking that my neighbour would
benefit some light this summer, agreed for him to do so.

Must admit, garden looks much lighter now, however people including my
other
next-door neighbour have now told me that I could have done long-term
damage
to the tree, leaving it open to infection, maybe killing the tree. (This
Chap did say he had treated the areas that had been lopped)


I feel rather stupid, but more worried about the long term affects of the
tree.

Will try & post a link to the tree later.
tell your neighbours to mind their own business and start aiming to be less
sensitive to what others think.

Your fen is obviously plonked in the middle of nowhere, if you believe
this is a helpful contribution. I wouldn't dream of doing any work
which impinges on my neighbour's garden - even just a little - without
at least mentioning it to them as a matter of courtesy. This may well
lead to them declaring that they have a problem with it, and having to
compromise on what was initially intended, but how large a price is
that to pay compared to making an ennemy you have no choice but to live
next door to?
Courtesy may be superfluous for fenwomen, but the rest of us have to
bother lubricating our human relationships.

Cat(h)

It is normal to prune cherries (and plums and peaches) in summer. Pruning at other times risks silverleaf and other infections. http://www.which.net/gardeningwhich/...rrypruning.pdf

Normally it is best to do any pruning/lopping/ during the time of the year
when the tree is dormant. However, I have seen trees worked on at the wrong
time of the year and they survived. You might keep an eye on the part that
is effected and make sure it heals properly. If not contact the one who
said it would be OK, and have him fix it.

Dwayne (in Kansas)

S John wrote in message
...
Thanks for that fenwoman. I must admit I do wish they would mind their own
business ! Admittedly I do make a rod for my own back sometimes and try
to
please everyone.
Usually you end up pleasing nobody.
I do try to be considerate of my neighbours because I have nice ones but I
will not have them dictating to me or interfering.
I hope you give yourself a talking to and get stronger minded :0)

Mike wrote in message
...
tell your neighbours to mind their own business and start aiming to be
less
sensitive to what others think.



Glad your not one of our neighbours :-((
The sentiment is entirely reciprocated

We have a superb bunch and all get on together and work "WITH" each other.
We look after each other's gardens when we are away and keep an eye open
on
their houses.
That amount of interferance and involvement in my life would drive me wild.
I am a private person. I do as I please on the land I own.
Incidentally my neighbours and I get on very well because they are private
people too.

Please stay in the Fens and do not move to the Isle of Wight.

I intend to stay here. I like wide open spaces and simply couldn't live on
a crowded little island where everyoone wants to poke their noses into other
people's lives.

Cat(h) wrote in message
ups.com...

Your fen is obviously plonked in the middle of nowhere, if you believe
this is a helpful contribution. Er, it isn't *my* fen. It is the north
Cambridgeshire fens. A flat, sparsely poluated area in East Anglia.

I wouldn't dream of doing any work
which impinges on my neighbour's garden - even just a little - without
at least mentioning it to them as a matter of courtesy. This may well
lead to them declaring that they have a problem with it, and having to
compromise on what was initially intended, but how large a price is
that to pay compared to making an ennemy you have no choice but to live
next door to?
I suppose if I had to live close to a lot of other people with a small
garden I might have to adapt but out here in the Fens, with 'land' not a
'garden', all of us living out here feel the same as I do.
Courtesy may be superfluous for fenwomen, but the rest of us have to
bother lubricating our human relationships.

I feel for you. Luckily, I can more or less please myself and my neighbours
can do the same.

Dwayne writes

Normally it is best to do any pruning/lopping/ during the time of the year
when the tree is dormant.

But this doesn't apply to cherry trees, which are susceptible to
infection and best able to resist it when in full growth.

However, I have seen trees worked on at the wrong
time of the year and they survived. You might keep an eye on the part that
is effected and make sure it heals properly. If not contact the one who
said it would be OK, and have him fix it.


--
Kay

"K" wrote in message
...
Dwayne writes

Normally it is best to do any pruning/lopping/ during the time of the
year
when the tree is dormant.

But this doesn't apply to cherry trees, which are susceptible to infection
and best able to resist it when in full growth.

snip

Yes that's what I have always believed to be true.
A reputable local tree surgeon also prunes other quite mature large trees
during the growing season and says that he believes they can recover quicker
during full growth. I always wonder whether this is his way of spreading the
workload throughout the year:-)

--
Kay