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08-05-2012, 07:09 PM
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Pruning a mature horse chestnut
"Janet" wrote in message ... In article , says... I suspect the OP's pleasure in having that tree may well be ruined altogether. I'd almost rather get a TPO on it, go out for the day and let it be felled completely, or have it turned into a large stump up which they grow climbers. For those who don't know what a TPO is : A Tree Preservation Order will BAN a live healthy tree from being felled, and owners who disobey a TPO on their tree would face a gigantic fine for felling or damaging it. Janet From a VERY experienced Chappy whose business if felling/pruning trees ..... ............... ""ABOUT"" £3000.00 ................. in HIS EXPERIENCE.. others will of course have other stories won't they? Mike -- .................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. .................................... |
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09-05-2012, 02:11 PM
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"Rod" wrote in message news:5753767.2839.1336497449078.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbki8... On Monday, 7 May 2012 17:00:39 UTC+1, Sacha wrote: I would certainly check there isn't a TPO on the tree but if there isn't, the enquiry may result in one being slapped on it, so you have to be aware of that! It is the wrong time of year to be pruning or cutting back but apart from that, your neighbour and this tree man should be thinking of birds that may be nesting in it. In your situation, I would insist on a proper tree surgeon. I have a nasty feeling this is going to look a mess if it's not done properly because you're dealing with a mature tree. Anyone wielding a chainsaw can have a card printed suggesting they do such work but not everyone can do it well. It takes an hour to wreck a tree which won't recover and decades for one to grow. Insist on a tree surgeon who is properly trained. If this man says he can do it next week I wouldn't employ him. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com www.hillhousenurserytearoom.com South Devon I wonder if a TPO might help the O/P? I think work like crown reduction may be allowed on TPO'd trees under certain conditions. In such a case the powers that be would absolutely insist on qualified, approved operators. Rod I have two mature horse chestnut trees in my front garden both with TPOs. I wasn't allowed to top them out at all and only allowed to cut or trim branches up to a height of around 8' from the ground to allow in a little more light. Although I quite like the trees they can be a pain with nearly all round the year niggles, starting with sticky buds then flower petals followed by the dreaded conkers with mountains of leaves bringing up the rear! Both trees are on my front lawn so they do make a lot of clearing up duties. Harry |
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15-05-2012, 11:59 PM
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"James Hunt" wrote in message ... A mature horse chestnut about 20m high lies between my neighbours and my garden, splitting our boundary fence. He wants it cut down so he gets more sun in his garden, we want it left as is - we've compromised on pruning the top 30% and removing as much as possible from their side of the tree, sharing the costs. We've been emphatic throughout that we want the work done properly to ensure the best chance that the tree survives the work. They've brought somebody round to look at the tree to give them a quote. His business card included tree lopping and tree pruning, but also other more general jobs, so he's doesn't seem a specialist tree surgeon. He has told our neighbours that he can start work next week. However, I thought that it was a bad idea to do major work on horse chestnuts this early in the year on account of them being especially sappy at this time which tended to exacerbate bug infections post tree maintenance. Can anyone confirm whether that's correct? If so, it sounds like the man who has quoted our neighbours is either unknowledgeable about tree work, or unscrupulous as to the health of the tree. I would have thought it would be to the advantage of you both to get rid of it completely! Alan Thanks. |
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16-05-2012, 12:04 AM
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"harry" wrote in message ... On May 7, 4:35 pm, James Hunt wrote: A mature horse chestnut about 20m high lies between my neighbours and my garden, splitting our boundary fence. He wants it cut down so he gets more sun in his garden, we want it left as is - we've compromised on pruning the top 30% and removing as much as possible from their side of the tree, sharing the costs. We've been emphatic throughout that we want the work done properly to ensure the best chance that the tree survives the work. They've brought somebody round to look at the tree to give them a quote. His business card included tree lopping and tree pruning, but also other more general jobs, so he's doesn't seem a specialist tree surgeon. He has told our neighbours that he can start work next week. However, I thought that it was a bad idea to do major work on horse chestnuts this early in the year on account of them being especially sappy at this time which tended to exacerbate bug infections post tree maintenance. Can anyone confirm whether that's correct? If so, it sounds like the man who has quoted our neighbours is either unknowledgeable about tree work, or unscrupulous as to the health of the tree. Thanks. Tree Preservation Orders. You need to find out if there is one. http://www.communities.gov.uk/docume.../tposguide.pdf If you have planted the trees why should there be a presurvation order on it, it is yours to whatever you want with it! Alan |
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16-05-2012, 10:18 AM
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07-08-2012, 12:58 PM
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Anyone with tree lopping in their description is not a tree surgeon. They have not received any formal training and are unaware of the correct tree work terminology. Pruning a tree in mid summer is good as it is at a stage where its energy levels are at the highest and the tree gets a chance to adjust its physiology before the stress of winter. Reducing a crown on a horse chestnut should only remove approx 20 percent of the foliage and from the correct place. This prevents undue stress on the tree and may prevent to much reaction growth. To keep the tree at the density and size you need it needs to be repeated every two to three years which may cost between 3 and 5 hundred. If this is prohibitive then a one off payment to fell remove the tree may prove cost effective. |
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15-05-2020, 06:04 PM
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I would cut it in autumn . Then you know birds have gone , sap isn’t an issue if you use a bow saw , ban the polluting noisy chain saws .
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15-05-2020, 06:24 PM
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