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Cutting Leylandi
What will happen if I "trim" my leylandi? They're mature, about 15ft I'd
guess. We'd like them to wall height, about 7ft so that's cutting off a little more than 50%. Will they die? We really don't want them to do that - we live next door to a pub! What's the best way of going about it? Ladder and saw? Charlie. -- www.lowfidelity.org.uk RCTQ Double Princess of Britain http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=ma_shihui **** **** **** **** --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 01/04/03 |
Cutting Leylandi
"Charlie" wrote in message ... What will happen if I "trim" my leylandi? They're mature, about 15ft I'd guess. We'd like them to wall height, about 7ft so that's cutting off a little more than 50%. Will they die? We really don't want them to do that - we live next door to a pub! What's the best way of going about it? Ladder and saw? Ideally hand and knees hands cut them off at ground level! Otherwise, cut them off 18" below desired height to achieve a flat bushy top with the trunk hidden - don't worry it will soon make up the 18"! Best advice on how? Get a tree surgeon in! They will not charge much, you do not risk life and limb and they take away the dross. Thereafter, trim to desired height 1/2 per year. pk |
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"Paul Kelly" wrote in message ... Ideally hand and knees hands cut them off at ground level! Not an option - as I said before, we're next to a noisy pub! Best advice on how? Get a tree surgeon in! They will not charge much, you do not risk life and limb and they take away the dross. Any other tips? We were quoted around £1000 last time we asked I believe, way to much money for something that is doable! Charlie. |
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"Charlie" wrote in message ... "Paul Kelly" wrote in message ... Ideally hand and knees hands cut them off at ground level! Not an option - as I said before, we're next to a noisy pub! Best advice on how? Get a tree surgeon in! They will not charge much, you do not risk life and limb and they take away the dross. Any other tips? We were quoted around £1000 last time we asked I believe, way to much money for something that is doable! How many do you have? £1000 implies an awful lot of man hours for the professionals. A few yrs ago I had 6 45 ft ones taken out and roots ground out for £400 pk |
Cutting Leylandi
"Paul Kelly" wrote in message ... How many do you have? £1000 implies an awful lot of man hours for the professionals. A few yrs ago I had 6 45 ft ones taken out and roots ground out for £400 About 15 I'd guess, all closely packed together. £400 is still alot of money! Charlie. |
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"Charlie" wrote in message ... "Paul Kelly" wrote in message ... How many do you have? £1000 implies an awful lot of man hours for the professionals. A few yrs ago I had 6 45 ft ones taken out and roots ground out for £400 About 15 I'd guess, all closely packed together. £400 is still alot of money! £1000 for topping 15 leylandii sounds outrageous! have you tried other quotes? The guy I use would be around £200 tops for a job of that size. pk ps this is a cautionary tale for those who champion planting leylandii! |
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In article , Charlie
writes "Paul Kelly" wrote in message ... How many do you have? £1000 implies an awful lot of man hours for the professionals. A few yrs ago I had 6 45 ft ones taken out and roots ground out for £400 About 15 I'd guess, all closely packed together. £400 is still alot of money! Charlie. Your biggest problem after cutting them down, or trimming them down to height, is getting rid of the bits and pieces. We have just 2 as specimen trees which of course need trimming. We did have a shredder but it wore itself out, so everything goes up the dump now. We did have bonfires but the garden is tooooooooooooooo neat and tidy for that. 'IF' your garden is big enough, ladder and Loppers/saw and then either shred or bonfire it a week at a time. Bit by bit. Not all at once. Unless, , , , , , , , , you want to pay a pro to get rid of it/them :-)) Mike Been there, got the tee shirt :-(( -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forthcoming reunions. Royal Navy Social Weekend Sussex May 2nd - 5th. H.M.S.Collingwood Association Chatham May 30th - June 2nd British Pacific Fleet Hayling Island Sept 5th - 8th Castle Class Corvettes Assn. Isle of Wight. Oct 3rd - 6th. Plus many more |
Cutting Leylandi
We'll have to have a call around I guess! Still would rather do it myself!
(If you can imagine a 17 year old girl up the trees in theatre rigging gear!) Charlie. "Paul Kelly" wrote in message ... "Charlie" wrote in message ... "Paul Kelly" wrote in message ... How many do you have? £1000 implies an awful lot of man hours for the professionals. A few yrs ago I had 6 45 ft ones taken out and roots ground out for £400 About 15 I'd guess, all closely packed together. £400 is still alot of money! £1000 for topping 15 leylandii sounds outrageous! have you tried other quotes? The guy I use would be around £200 tops for a job of that size. pk ps this is a cautionary tale for those who champion planting leylandii! |
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In article , Charlie
writes We'll have to have a call around I guess! Still would rather do it myself! (If you can imagine a 17 year old girl up the trees in theatre rigging gear!) Charlie. If Charlie is a 17 year old girl ;-), then I guess a trip next door with the 'I'm only a helpless female' look will certainly get someone to come and help you. ;-) Mike Which pub is it???????? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forthcoming reunions. Royal Navy Social Weekend Sussex May 2nd - 5th. H.M.S.Collingwood Association Chatham May 30th - June 2nd British Pacific Fleet Hayling Island Sept 5th - 8th Castle Class Corvettes Assn. Isle of Wight. Oct 3rd - 6th. Plus many more |
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Well that would be telling! It's one in Chelmsford if that helps! I
actually need to go ask for a job there, I say I'm 17, but I actually turned 18 a week ago! Hehe. Charlie. "Mike" wrote in message ... In article , Charlie writes We'll have to have a call around I guess! Still would rather do it myself! (If you can imagine a 17 year old girl up the trees in theatre rigging gear!) Charlie. If Charlie is a 17 year old girl ;-), then I guess a trip next door with the 'I'm only a helpless female' look will certainly get someone to come and help you. ;-) Mike Which pub is it???????? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Forthcoming reunions. Royal Navy Social Weekend Sussex May 2nd - 5th. H.M.S.Collingwood Association Chatham May 30th - June 2nd British Pacific Fleet Hayling Island Sept 5th - 8th Castle Class Corvettes Assn. Isle of Wight. Oct 3rd - 6th. Plus many more |
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We already have full bonfire, so we were going to continually load it into
the back of the estate car and take it to the dump... OR, rent an industrial size shredder, save some to mulch with possible and take the rest to the dump or hire a skip! Charlie. "Mike" wrote in message ... In article , Charlie writes "Paul Kelly" wrote in message ... How many do you have? £1000 implies an awful lot of man hours for the professionals. A few yrs ago I had 6 45 ft ones taken out and roots ground out for £400 About 15 I'd guess, all closely packed together. £400 is still alot of money! Charlie. Your biggest problem after cutting them down, or trimming them down to height, is getting rid of the bits and pieces. We have just 2 as specimen trees which of course need trimming. We did have a shredder but it wore itself out, so everything goes up the dump now. We did have bonfires but the garden is tooooooooooooooo neat and tidy for that. 'IF' your garden is big enough, ladder and Loppers/saw and then either shred or bonfire it a week at a time. Bit by bit. Not all at once. Unless, , , , , , , , , you want to pay a pro to get rid of it/them :-)) Mike Been there, got the tee shirt :-(( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Forthcoming reunions. Royal Navy Social Weekend Sussex May 2nd - 5th. H.M.S.Collingwood Association Chatham May 30th - June 2nd British Pacific Fleet Hayling Island Sept 5th - 8th Castle Class Corvettes Assn. Isle of Wight. Oct 3rd - 6th. Plus many more |
Cutting Leylandi
In article , Charlie
writes What will happen if I "trim" my leylandi? They're mature, about 15ft I'd guess. We'd like them to wall height, about 7ft so that's cutting off a little more than 50%. Will they die? We really don't want them to do that - we live next door to a pub! What's the best way of going about it? Ladder and saw? Charlie. A few years back I did almost exactly the same to my neighbours Leylandii, I tried using a bow saw but couldn't get it going, ended up using a panel saw, the trees carried on growing as if nothing had happened and were trimmed regularly afterwards. A bit of grunting and groaning coupled with a mornings hard work and the job was done. -- David |
Cutting Leylandi
In article , Paul Kelly
writes £1000 for topping 15 leylandii sounds outrageous! have you tried other quotes? The guy I use would be around £200 tops for a job of that size. pk ps this is a cautionary tale for those who champion planting leylandii! Good point Paul, in fact it may be better not to plant any trees at all -- David |
Cutting Leylandi
"David" wrote in message ... In article , Paul Kelly writes £1000 for topping 15 leylandii sounds outrageous! have you tried other quotes? The guy I use would be around £200 tops for a job of that size. pk ps this is a cautionary tale for those who champion planting leylandii! Good point Paul, in fact it may be better not to plant any trees at all Nowt wrong with appropriate trees for the spot available! pk |
Cutting Leylandi
In article , Paul Kelly
writes "David" wrote in message .. . In article , Paul Kelly writes £1000 for topping 15 leylandii sounds outrageous! have you tried other quotes? The guy I use would be around £200 tops for a job of that size. pk ps this is a cautionary tale for those who champion planting leylandii! Good point Paul, in fact it may be better not to plant any trees at all Nowt wrong with appropriate trees for the spot available! Unfortunately it appears to have to be your version of appropriate though -- David |
Cutting Leylandi
"David" wrote in message ... In article , Paul Kelly writes to plant any trees at all Nowt wrong with appropriate trees for the spot available! Unfortunately it appears to have to be your version of appropriate though If I were a lone voice on this, I'd defer. But I'm not and this was yet another instance of inappropriate planting of leylandii that has given the current owner a real problem. Leylandii are the bain of many peoples lives and the sooner the proposed law restricting their use is passed the better. pk |
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Dont know how many trees your talking about but £1000 really does seem a
steep quote get some more "Charlie" wrote in message ... "Paul Kelly" wrote in message ... Ideally hand and knees hands cut them off at ground level! Not an option - as I said before, we're next to a noisy pub! Best advice on how? Get a tree surgeon in! They will not charge much, you do not risk life and limb and they take away the dross. Any other tips? We were quoted around £1000 last time we asked I believe, way to much money for something that is doable! Charlie. |
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Paul Kelly scribbled:
Nowt wrong with appropriate trees for the spot available! Unfortunately it appears to have to be your version of appropriate though If I were a lone voice on this, I'd defer. But I'm not and this was yet another instance of inappropriate planting of leylandii that has given the current owner a real problem. I woud have thought that a 15 ft high Leylandii barrier between a house and a pub was "appropriate". Charlie may find she regrets the decision later. Given that Charlie is only 18 going on 17 I would tend to ask do the trees belong to her or is she a student renting. If so the landlord might be a pit ****ed off when he can't rent next year because cutting the trees has removed the privacy that they were planted for. Just a thought! Leylandii are the bain of many peoples lives and the sooner the proposed law restricting their use is passed the better. The government seem to be draging their heels with that one. Steve R |
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"Essjay001" wrote in message ... Paul Kelly scribbled: Nowt wrong with appropriate trees for the spot available! Unfortunately it appears to have to be your version of appropriate though If I were a lone voice on this, I'd defer. But I'm not and this was yet another instance of inappropriate planting of leylandii that has given the current owner a real problem. I woud have thought that a 15 ft high Leylandii barrier between a house and a pub was "appropriate". Charlie may find she regrets the decision later. There are other things which provide far more decorative and less problematic screening and which do not need access with power trimmers at 15 ft height just to keep them in control. As I type, I'm looking out at an Azara dentata 15/18feet tall, Evergreen, medium dense screen at height without dominating either garden, just about to burst into magnificent and fragrant bloom. A line of those would do a better job than Leylandii. and get to the 15 ft height in about the same time. Better still an alternate line of A.serrata and A.dentata would give and extended flowering season well into summer pk |
Cutting Leylandi
I just cut our Leyland hedge, it was about 12 foot, I cut it down to about
ten by standing on a ladder with shears/pruners. We have about 10 trees. It took about an hour. It helps if you have someone to hold the ladder. (And I wish I'd worn gloves - they can be scratchy.) Hayley |
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If Hayley is so keen on cutting the things theres 56 along my boundary all
12ft high Not everyone is happy teetering about on ladders with shears or hedge trimmers especially if they are no longer spring chicken "Mike" wrote in message ... In article , hayley hayley.ry writes I just cut our Leyland hedge, it was about 12 foot, I cut it down to about ten by standing on a ladder with shears/pruners. We have about 10 trees. It took about an hour. It helps if you have someone to hold the ladder. (And I wish I'd worn gloves - they can be scratchy.) Hayley Can you nip down to the Isle of Wight and do ours please? Only one to do and I will hold the ladder. Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Forthcoming reunions. Royal Navy Social Weekend Sussex May 2nd - 5th. H.M.S.Collingwood Association Chatham May 30th - June 2nd British Pacific Fleet Hayling Island Sept 5th - 8th Castle Class Corvettes Assn. Isle of Wight. Oct 3rd - 6th. Plus many more |
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In article , bnd777
writes especially if they are no longer spring chicken Never was a 'Spring Chicken', and now as an 'Old Crowe' I have been advised by the Doc not to climb ladders, so if Hayley wants to finish off painting the side of the house whilst she is here ....... ;-) Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forthcoming reunions. Royal Navy Social Weekend Sussex May 2nd - 5th. H.M.S.Collingwood Association Chatham May 30th - June 2nd British Pacific Fleet Hayling Island Sept 5th - 8th Castle Class Corvettes Assn. Isle of Wight. Oct 3rd - 6th. Plus many more |
Cutting Leylandi
In article , Paul Kelly
writes "David" wrote in message .. . In article , Paul Kelly writes to plant any trees at all Nowt wrong with appropriate trees for the spot available! Unfortunately it appears to have to be your version of appropriate though If I were a lone voice on this, I'd defer. But I'm not and this was yet another instance of inappropriate planting of leylandii that has given the current owner a real problem. Yes of course there's Barry as well Leylandii are the bain of many peoples lives and the sooner the proposed law restricting their use is passed the better. Actually the law won't just apply to Leylandii, even hedgeline refers to a number of cases that are not Leylandii, that the trouble with you extremists you twist things around. -- David |
Cutting Leylandi
"David" wrote in message ... In article , Paul Kelly writes Actually the law won't just apply to Leylandii, even hedgeline refers to a number of cases that are not Leylandii, that the trouble with you extremists you twist things around. I note the absence of a smiley, so have no qualms at telling you to sod off pk |
Cutting Leylandi
I woud have thought that a 15 ft high Leylandii barrier between a house and a pub was "appropriate". Charlie may find she regrets the decision later. Well, I live with my Dad and he owns the house. We've owned the house for 16 years and these were planted about 6 months before we moved in. You don't need a 16ft barrier between two properties, even if one is a pub - a 7ft one is fine! Around 25% of our garden is blocked by shade by these trees, including our greenhouse and our fruit bushed (which still seem to do remarkable well, even if they are 15 year old black current and loganberries!). Trust me, we WILL NOT regret cutting these awful trees down! They're currently also pushing over our boundary fence with the pub, almost allowing our dogs to escape. The sooner they bring laws in governing these terrible trees, the better! Charlie. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 01/04/03 |
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"Charlie" wrote in message ... The sooner they bring laws in governing these terrible trees, the better! And there speaks a Leylandii owner! pk |
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Charlie scribbled:
Well, I live with my Dad and he owns the house. We've owned the house for 16 years and these were planted about 6 months before we moved in. You don't need a 16ft barrier between two properties, even if one is a pub - a 7ft one is fine! Around 25% of our garden is blocked by shade by these trees, including our greenhouse and our fruit bushed (which still seem to do remarkable well, even if they are 15 year old black current and loganberries!). Trust me, we WILL NOT regret cutting these awful trees down! They're currently also pushing over our boundary fence with the pub, almost allowing our dogs to escape. The sooner they bring laws in governing these terrible trees, the better! Charlie. Thats a more complete story,. Can't understand why you waited so long. |
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"Essjay001" wrote in message
... Thats a more complete story,. Can't understand why you waited so long. They've never bothered us till now! We've only over the last two eyars or so been more active in our garden and it's finally got to the point where damage is being done. Before they were fine, they just stopped the occasional bottle whizzing over. The pubs been taken over by a nice family (who I hope to start working for) who are still noisy, but the don't seem to attract the same sort of semi-violent-during-the-world-cup-season crowd! Charlie. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 01/04/03 |
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Congratulations Charlie for recognising the difficulties these trees create
........you simply will not know the place when they are gone everything will be so glad of the light and the freedom of the root encroachment Pile in the compost though after cos Leylandi double strip all nutrients from the soil "Charlie" wrote in message ... "Essjay001" wrote in message ... Thats a more complete story,. Can't understand why you waited so long. They've never bothered us till now! We've only over the last two eyars or so been more active in our garden and it's finally got to the point where damage is being done. Before they were fine, they just stopped the occasional bottle whizzing over. The pubs been taken over by a nice family (who I hope to start working for) who are still noisy, but the don't seem to attract the same sort of semi-violent-during-the-world-cup-season crowd! Charlie. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 01/04/03 |
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Oh no, we don't want them gone completely! We *couldn't* do that, as then
we would have no screen at all for a few years. They'll be fine at a height of 7ft or so. The area they shade then will be minimal, the same area as a 6ft wall does. We don't really try to plant anything there as that's the area the dogs seem to enjoy for various things! =D Charlie. "bnd777" wrote in message ... Congratulations Charlie for recognising the difficulties these trees create .......you simply will not know the place when they are gone everything will be so glad of the light and the freedom of the root encroachment Pile in the compost though after cos Leylandi double strip all nutrients from the soil "Charlie" wrote in message ... "Essjay001" wrote in message ... Thats a more complete story,. Can't understand why you waited so long. They've never bothered us till now! We've only over the last two eyars or so been more active in our garden and it's finally got to the point where damage is being done. Before they were fine, they just stopped the occasional bottle whizzing over. The pubs been taken over by a nice family (who I hope to start working for) who are still noisy, but the don't seem to attract the same sort of semi-violent-during-the-world-cup-season crowd! Charlie. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 01/04/03 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 01/04/03 |
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