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Janet Baraclough wrote in
: 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. His second post mentioned the canopy rather than the roots, and his first seemed to be concerned that the roots were already under the house and that therefore felling the tree might cause damage (rather than that the roots themselves were causing problems). From that, it doesn't seem clear, to my mind, that the problem is necessarily that the tree is undermining the house. I thought maybe he didn't want it dropping leaves in the gutters, blocking the view or dropping a branch onto his car or something like that. I didn't tell him to go away and pollard the thing regardless: I suggested he ask a tree surgeon if that would be a suitable solution in this case. Victoria |
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