Well that is interesting. I wonder if the tree owners had previously had a survey / work undertaken and that all reasonable precautions had been...
Hi OldcodgerArborist here. What you're looking for is an arboricultural consultant - someone who can make a thorough inspection of your tree and...
I was just about to mention that from the photos attached, the tree (ash) looks like it's suffering from dieback - probably Chalara, and I...
As I understand it - and I accept I may be wrong - OLA 1957 includes duty of care for your neighbours. I believe that Common Law Duty Of Care may...
Hi weedawayHere's my tuppence worth: you're not legally obliged to do anything with your tree and your neighbours are quite within their rights...
Hi VoobwmI recommend trimming the tops as soon as possible, even if you're only removing a few centimetres of growth. The reason for this is...
Hi SteveTrees can show symptoms years after the problem has occurred, so it's not always clear how and why a tree is in distress, unless plainly...
I think it's probably very mostly dead, with an extremely slight chance of it coming back next year due to it being willow.As in one of my...
You'll never stop the big tree dropping seeds, and as you've found out, they're prolific. You'll just have to continue pulling them out where you...
Looks like bacterial canker. Have you noticed any weeping or exudates from the bark at all?
With it being a euc I'd have expected major regrowth by now. It seems to me like it's probably done for - maybe due to any number of reasons: too...
Hi fumanchuI'm a bit late to this particular party, but here's my tuppence:Professionally no tree is ever described as being safe. What you...
I'm afraid I can't offer any suggestions of who you could contact. Google / Yellow Pages would be the best option to search for someone. Some key...
Hi Laura21Wow. That is brazen of your neighbours and I hope you manage to get some resolution sorted. In answer to your questions:I think...
Hi TabbeeThe FIRST thing you need to do before carrying out ANY pruning is to determine if the tree is TIP or SPUR bearing. This means does the...
Stakes should only be used in windy conditions or where there is chance of vandalism / damage from animals. Too many people stake trees as a...
Just plain ol' sycamore. Acer pseudoplatanus.
Hi HalCTree surgeon here - I can confirm what you have there is a sycamore tree (so a member of the Acer family but not a maple, as such). The...
One of the main culprits for killing of trees quickly is Honey fungus. Once in the soil it can quickly attack other things close by. It sounds to...
Yeah, that's a gonner. Hard to tell from the photos what the exact reason is, but as the tree part above ground looks pretty decent from what I...
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