Tree saga

[pinenuts75]

i have a tree in my back garden which admittedly has grown tall, I just can’t keep on top of it, but it doesn’t really bother me, I planted it years ago, my neighbours are complaining it is sat against their fence and want it chopping down, they have offered to do it, but I feel it’s my responsibility and how would they dispose of it all anyway? I have received a quote £200 which I was expecting it to be more to be honest, I just feel reluctant to pay it as the tree doesn’t really bother me, am I being unreasonable to ask them to pay half? As they want it chopping down not me, the thing is I have messaged her now saying I will just sort it out, I was a bit annoyed at the time as we had a bit of an argument about it last night, please help.

Oh yeah in that case remove it or the LL might find out.

Shouldn’t cost that much though, get some more quotes

I’m just going to have to get it removed, lesson learnt.

If it’s pushing against the fence then it’s a problem, especially if it’s continuing growing.

Also just seen you rent. I take it you didn’t get permission to plant the tree?
Yes you need to get the tree removed or cut so it’s not pushing against the fence. The landlord will not be happy planting a tree that’s causing problems with the neighbours and also could eventually cause problems to the landlords property if the tree is allowed to get out of hand.

Just seen the picture, they are the trees our neighbours complained about in our garden. Yes you can cut it away from the fence but they will continue to grow and can get really tall and start to block light.

So unless you are prepared to keep on top of cutting it then it needs to be removed.

Leilandii? Bloody awful things. Grow too fast, absolutely useless for biodiversity, no seeds or fruit for wildlife, and at best might occasionally be used for nests by greenfinches.

If you want to plant trees, first check with your landlord, then look into soil type needed along with eventual height and spread, then whether is will be an advantage in your garden.

There are loads of lovely trees that will look good, not inconvenience neighbours, and give you blossom, foliage,shade or biodiversity.

I would remove it. It will cost you continuously in the future. My father’s factor fees are considerable for tree cutting in his estate.

That's a conifer, not a tree with a huge trunk and branches. You could cut it back / shape it with a large hedge trimmer. I can't see how that's affecting their fence but you could just cut the back nearest the fence. If it's been there years and you've never touched it,it's not an ultra fast grower.

Your neighbours can barely see the tree. £200 for removing it is a bit steep too.

God you need ro remove that, why on earth would you plant that fhere, you need to get it out asap.

How can you not see it? It’s pushing against it. And it’s going to keep growing at pace.

Yes I’ve decided it’s going, does £200 seem reasonable? I think so they are getting rid of it as well.

Fair!

We need trees tell them to sod off

Get some hedge clippers and trim the tree.
Electric ones will only cost you £50-£70.

You could suggest to them they remove the panel to trim back any parts overhanging the boundary, then put the panel back.

For taking it away as well? I was expecting to pay more.

Don’t be daft. We don’t need them when they cause damage and ar all costs

Op,it’s a good price. Go for it.

Let me tell you that the tree will be 60ft before you know it. That was an unfortunate place to put such a fast growing variety. We had 7 conifers removed some years ago, they were easily 60ft and blocked all the light to a row of gardens behind so had to go.

If you decide to remove it, I’d say you could reasonably expect to saw through the trunk as low as you can without paying somebody.

I really can’t be bothered with keeping on top of it, would prefer it just to be gone.

I don’t think I could do it on my own 😀

My neighbour had a huge leylandii that overshadowed my garden, he wasn’t bothered by it but it really shaded us.

I paid for it to be removed as although it was his tree the removal was for my benefit.

You could tell your neighbours you will trim it away from the fence but if they want it removed they should pay.

£200 is very reasonable I think.

Then I’m left with disposing of it as well

I think it’s different though as it’s damaging their fence.

Your tree, your responsibility. Prob shouldn't have planted it so close to next door! I only say that because I did the same and had to cut it down, the roots were too big too.

I'd keep the tree imo. That's very very easy to cut from the back at the end of summer/start of spring. And no, I'd not expect any money to get rid, Am amazed you don't save your pennies and get rid of it yourself, it's not very big.

I agree, I love my trees but you can't keep that one. Its too near the fence and if you prune the back of it, you are likely to kill it anyway and it will look awful. It looks like some kind of cupressus (cypress) which do get out of hand and aren't particularly useful to UK wildlife anyway. £200 for removal and PROPER disposal of the arisings is not expensive, I'd just bite the bullet and do it. I mean you could ask the neighbour to share the cost but I don't see why they would. I'd pay to get it done properly rather than ask your neighbour and have them make a mess of it, it grows back and also you would be left with the cut down tree.