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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from Victoria Clare contains these words: "Michael Williams" wrote in : The canopy spread is nowhere near the house but what will the situation be like in 10 years time? If it's not affecting the house at the moment, and you will see any problems in the wall and pavement first, what about getting a tree surgeon to reduce the crown, or even pollard the tree (cut the branches and trunk back to about 14 feet so you end up with a sort of lollipop shape of smaller branches). Pollarding increases the lifespan of a tree, keeps it relatively small in size, and is a very old method of tree management - Pollarding doesn't reduce the vigour and spread of the root system, or the potential risk from it..which is what he's concerned about. In fact, pollarding or lopping is generally accepted as increasing the vigour of the tree. If the OP is genuinely worried that the tree may eventually damage the house, or give rise to problems in selling the house (e.g. if the lending institutions might be alarmed by the tree), removing the tree sooner rather than later would seem to be indicated. |
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