When to let go
My infirm uncle's neighbours replaced the fence along the boundary, and asked at the time whether they could cut back foliage to do so.
He complied, as he's an agreeable and optimistic old soul. They basically removed all overhanging branches in their garden. And raised all canopies, or rather cut back to the trunk to about 10ft high or so.
This has not only exposed his previously private garden, but the remaining trees look rather sad. Hollies and a Bay tree I expect to fill out a little bit - but an old pear is now quite horrid.
I've no doubt that the neighbours thought they were doing him a favour by limbing up his trees. He was a little alarmed, but as I say has a good outlook, so saw it as an opportunity of sorts. I was completely aghast!
I know people are entitled to cut back overhanging branches, but if everyone did this, boundary planting of trees becomes almost a no no. In my own narrow garden I'd pretty much have to site a tree in the middle.
The neighbours have a nice selection of plants and have enjoyed a recent garden refresh. They seem however to be a little allergic to trees in general, they have none! The ones pruned back were not blocking the Sun/light to most of their garden, and the gardens are quite generous in size, so I'm a little stumped as to why they went in so hard.
Just goes to show, give people an inch, and they take a mile.
Anyway my grumbling aside, now the lovely old pear tree looks horrific and unbalanced, and I've no real clue as what to do with it. Any fruit is so high, that there is no way to get at it now. Which is a shame as I used to walk away with a couple of carrier bags of fruit.
Would you just give one of these up as a loss?
He complied, as he's an agreeable and optimistic old soul. They basically removed all overhanging branches in their garden. And raised all canopies, or rather cut back to the trunk to about 10ft high or so.
This has not only exposed his previously private garden, but the remaining trees look rather sad. Hollies and a Bay tree I expect to fill out a little bit - but an old pear is now quite horrid.
I've no doubt that the neighbours thought they were doing him a favour by limbing up his trees. He was a little alarmed, but as I say has a good outlook, so saw it as an opportunity of sorts. I was completely aghast!
I know people are entitled to cut back overhanging branches, but if everyone did this, boundary planting of trees becomes almost a no no. In my own narrow garden I'd pretty much have to site a tree in the middle.
The neighbours have a nice selection of plants and have enjoyed a recent garden refresh. They seem however to be a little allergic to trees in general, they have none! The ones pruned back were not blocking the Sun/light to most of their garden, and the gardens are quite generous in size, so I'm a little stumped as to why they went in so hard.
Just goes to show, give people an inch, and they take a mile.
Anyway my grumbling aside, now the lovely old pear tree looks horrific and unbalanced, and I've no real clue as what to do with it. Any fruit is so high, that there is no way to get at it now. Which is a shame as I used to walk away with a couple of carrier bags of fruit.
Would you just give one of these up as a loss?
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If he’s more or less happy with it (or at least resigned to it) there’s not much more to say.
Again, without criticising you (you take an interest in his welfare), it’s not your garden. Had it been your garden, you could have stepped in and said your piece at the time.
No use crying over spilt milk.
Just tell him how nice and burglar proof his garden now is.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Yes the canopies were raised (limbed up) on all boundary trees - around the entire tree, and most bedding was flattened, removed. It had got somewhat wayward, but I've always admired the garden.
I just help out with the garden from time to time when possible. I don't want to rock any boats.
That was really just a moan, my hand has been forced with the remaining hacked off pear tree. Which is my real question here. Should I remove it now it is misshaped/ugly? Or can old fruit trees, be coppiced and bear fruit once more?
A gardener friend said that water shoots divert energy, and it leads to a lack of fruit elsewhere.
, yes they have made their garden as they want it to look they could have come to a happy medium .
the canopy :: why couldn't they have Just topped it and trimmed it more so on their side but gradually throughout the year?
Also ,if it was a new fence and they wanted it to look nice ,why not just put another fence
In front of the new one.?
I myself would feel they have taken advantage.
With the pear tree could you plant a climbing rose to give it a new look or an evergreen clematis.
Wayside I have sent you a pm.