Neighbour butchered our tree

anotherbaldrick

Just saw the tree off level with the top of the fence, it might prove useful as nesting for birds.

If Adolf Hitler had been a Horticulturist and not as he was, a painter and decorator , he would have covered Europe in Leylandia's

Biggles

It's an awful tree in the wrong place. Get rid of it and thank your neighbour for making it obvious.

Blackpool_Saver

cut it down to fence level and then you both can get some light, it will soon grow again

Mojisola

It doesn't look like a Leylandii to me.

anotherbaldrick

Mojisola wrote: »

It doesn't look like a Leylandii to me.

Yes, probably a Lawsonia, good for 120 ft in normal conditions.

zaax

Though the tree is too big for the gardens which is a matter of opinion. The neighbour has done nothing wrong. Give them a case of wine for not landing you with the disposal of the trimmings.

pimento

The way the shadows are falling it looks like it doesn't block light in your garden but does in your neighbour's. Horrible things, conifers.

pimento

Oh and is that first picture what your garden used to look like? Blimey! What happened?

ElkyElky

I think it was slightly rude to just go ahead and do that but they did after all wait a month or whatever for you to sort it.

They probably purposely cut it like this so you'd be forced to cut the whole thing down. I say keep it there, as is, looking like that. They'll find it just as ugly and will probably annoy them just as much as it did overhanging their property.

For good measure, I'd personally paint it some hideous colour and nail mirrors up and down it for those extra sunny days.

anotherbaldrick

From that first picture I would suggest a bad choice of garden trees and they have been allowed to get seriously out of hand. A serious chop job should be contemplated.