And I've just realised the reason for lots of mozzies in that area is due to the shade under the trees and undersides of the leaves where I thought it was a disease someone has pointed out its more likely to have been mozzies larvea so it's a breeding ground for them. I had 14 bites two days ago from being in that area in late afternoon.
Regarding monkey puzzles, they are still adorable even if they are large in front of houses. And they are endangered.
What I do find annoying, is when I look up a driveway, admire a tree or shrub, and some neighbour has cut it back perfectly along the boundary and left it completely unbalanced. Because? Who knows.
"In order to make a Tree Preservation Order the local authority has to give the land owner written notice and advertise the proposed order in the newspaper. Objectors have 28 days in which to make written objections."
Which sounds like it's a little more involved than slapping a TPO on by the end of the day.
Well I doubt it's essential they will need removing. Amateur here (seek guidance of a professional), but it's my belief that even if you do thin it out, or reduce the size of the crown, the tree will want to grow back, so once you cut it, you'll end up in a perpetual cycle. I'd have thought better to remove and replace with something smaller if at all possible. Assuming they are not under a tree protection order or in a conservation area.
That sounds great Dove, how big are stump grinders? And how much stump do they grind away?
There are different types, varying from ones that fit onto the back of a tractor to others the size of a petrol mower - our chaps used this latter type as we have limited access. The whole of the bole and all of the large roots within 18" of the surface have been ground away. The tree grew on a slight bank so they didn't really have to dig too much soil away to get at the roots
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
forgive me cottage compost, if you cut back a neighbour's tree, you must "offer" the prunings back.They are under no obligation to accept them, in which circumstances, it's down to you , at your expense to dispose of them.
Never be tempted , I'm sure none of us would, to chuck them back over the fence. This takes one into a whole new quagmire of fly tipping and criminal damage.
no, you have to " offer" them back. They are under no obligation to accept them. They can just say " I know they're technically mine, but I don't want them. You can get rid of them"
Then it's down to you.
A large part of the cost of tree work is down to disposal . Either hefty charges for getting rid of it as commercial waste, or the cost of shredders, My tree surgeon paid over £10,000 for his. He has to recoup that cost over the life of the machine.
As I understand it if you prune a neighbours overhanging tree and don't give / offer the removed branches back to the neighbour you could be prosecuted for theft.
Yes the neighbour can refuse the removed limbs and this means that you have to do something with them yourself.
Give / Offer subtle difference. I would give them back initially in the hope they accept them but knowing that they have the option to refuse them.
The hope being that they don't know that they have the right to refuse and reject them by saying no.
If you offer them back "Do you want these back!" then this implies that they have a choice and are far more likely to say "No thank you, you keep them" not what you want.
I know of two situations whereby roughly 8yrs ago my local council forced TPO's on trees on the same day the owners asked if the trees had a TPO on them. Things may of changed since then, I don't know.
In the same town I also know of a developer who wanted a tree down to make way for a new development, a neighbour made the mistake of informing the developer that she had taken steps to get the tree TPO'd. The tree was cut down within a couple hours. It cost him a few thousand pounds in costs and fines but this was nothing to the developer spending several hundreds of thousands of pounds building a few years later building a number of new houses on the same site. At the time the tree was felled it wasn't TPO'd as the order arrived onsite 40mins to late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My husband spent yesterday trimming the top of the neighbours leylandii, we had previously cut back the overhang on our side.
Early on this morning I heard the sound of a chain saw in a nearby garden. I looked out of the window and the neighbours have called in a tree surgeon who has lowered them about another 4ft. and done our side I am really pleased. Our garden is so much lighter and they will benefit as well. The neighbours there will find it much easier to trim their side if they keep it in hand.
I am hoping the other house to the left of this picture will do the same. We have 90ft of fence and Leyandii covering two back gardens. Our plot slopes down at funny angles and is an odd shape overall.
The tree man was just finishing off the last bit from our side.
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And I've just realised the reason for lots of mozzies in that area is due to the shade under the trees and undersides of the leaves where I thought it was a disease someone has pointed out its more likely to have been mozzies larvea so it's a breeding ground for them. I had 14 bites two days ago from being in that area in late afternoon.
Regarding monkey puzzles, they are still adorable even if they are large in front of houses. And they are endangered.
What I do find annoying, is when I look up a driveway, admire a tree or shrub, and some neighbour has cut it back perfectly along the boundary and left it completely unbalanced. Because? Who knows.
From http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/trees.html :
"In order to make a Tree Preservation Order the local authority has to give the land owner written notice and advertise the proposed order in the newspaper. Objectors have 28 days in which to make written objections."
Which sounds like it's a little more involved than slapping a TPO on by the end of the day.
Just to add I like trees, so wouldn't look to remove anything unless essential.
Well I doubt it's essential they will need removing. Amateur here (seek guidance of a professional), but it's my belief that even if you do thin it out, or reduce the size of the crown, the tree will want to grow back, so once you cut it, you'll end up in a perpetual cycle. I'd have thought better to remove and replace with something smaller if at all possible. Assuming they are not under a tree protection order or in a conservation area.
Mosquito lavae live in water.
There are different types, varying from ones that fit onto the back of a tractor to others the size of a petrol mower - our chaps used this latter type as we have limited access. The whole of the bole and all of the large roots within 18" of the surface have been ground away. The tree grew on a slight bank so they didn't really have to dig too much soil away to get at the roots
Last edited: 02 August 2016 10:43:48
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
forgive me cottage compost, if you cut back a neighbour's tree, you must "offer" the prunings back.They are under no obligation to accept them, in which circumstances, it's down to you , at your expense to dispose of them.
Never be tempted , I'm sure none of us would, to chuck them back over the fence. This takes one into a whole new quagmire of fly tipping and criminal damage.
I thought you have to give them back or it could be thought of as stealing?
no, you have to " offer" them back. They are under no obligation to accept them. They can just say " I know they're technically mine, but I don't want them. You can get rid of them"
Then it's down to you.
A large part of the cost of tree work is down to disposal . Either hefty charges for getting rid of it as commercial waste, or the cost of shredders, My tree surgeon paid over £10,000 for his. He has to recoup that cost over the life of the machine.
As I understand it if you prune a neighbours overhanging tree and don't give / offer the removed branches back to the neighbour you could be prosecuted for theft.
Yes the neighbour can refuse the removed limbs and this means that you have to do something with them yourself.
Give / Offer subtle difference. I would give them back initially in the hope they accept them but knowing that they have the option to refuse them.
The hope being that they don't know that they have the right to refuse and reject them by saying no.
If you offer them back "Do you want these back!" then this implies that they have a choice and are far more likely to say "No thank you, you keep them" not what you want.
I know of two situations whereby roughly 8yrs ago my local council forced TPO's on trees on the same day the owners asked if the trees had a TPO on them. Things may of changed since then, I don't know.
In the same town I also know of a developer who wanted a tree down to make way for a new development, a neighbour made the mistake of informing the developer that she had taken steps to get the tree TPO'd. The tree was cut down within a couple hours. It cost him a few thousand pounds in costs and fines but this was nothing to the developer spending several hundreds of thousands of pounds building a few years later building a number of new houses on the same site. At the time the tree was felled it wasn't TPO'd as the order arrived onsite 40mins to late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My husband spent yesterday trimming the top of the neighbours leylandii, we had previously cut back the overhang on our side.
Early on this morning I heard the sound of a chain saw in a nearby garden. I looked out of the window and the neighbours have called in a tree surgeon who has lowered them about another 4ft. and done our side I am really pleased. Our garden is so much lighter and they will benefit as well. The neighbours there will find it much easier to trim their side if they keep it in hand.
I am hoping the other house to the left of this picture will do the same. We have 90ft of fence and Leyandii covering two back gardens. Our plot slopes down at funny angles and is an odd shape overall.
The tree man was just finishing off the last bit from our side.
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