It's always sad. It's amazing how much space the branches take up on the ground. It's always a good idea to leave trees or large shrubs standing until you're sure how to dispose of the body!
It wasn't ash die back was it? I'd be devastated losing our ash as all our old cats were buried underneath and the whole ash debate is a bit worrying now.
It may have been - we're right in the centre of a Chalara hotspot - it was always the weaker of the two trees - we had the crowns lifted and thinned when we moved here in 2011 and our tree man said then that it was sound but not growing as well as the other one, but last year several branches suffered sudden dieback during the summer. We decided it had to go to give the other tree the best chance of survival.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Sad to see a friend go, but what a lot of light has been let in - even at this time of year. Its like having a whole new garden to play with
It's always a shame to lose trees - hope you gave it a hug before cutting it down.
It's always sad. It's amazing how much space the branches take up on the ground. It's always a good idea to leave trees or large shrubs standing until you're sure how to dispose of the body!
It wasn't ash die back was it? I'd be devastated losing our ash as all our old cats were buried underneath and the whole ash debate is a bit worrying now.
It may have been - we're right in the centre of a Chalara hotspot - it was always the weaker of the two trees - we had the crowns lifted and thinned when we moved here in 2011 and our tree man said then that it was sound but not growing as well as the other one, but last year several branches suffered sudden dieback during the summer. We decided it had to go to give the other tree the best chance of survival.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.