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Post by Sharon Sharealike on Nov 9, 2007 14:27:27 GMT
I have a fir tree that sheds its needles. My neighbour has just been ranting at me as the needles have been dropping into their pond and blocking the filter. I explained that it is very dry and very windy at the moment and this is making the needles go everywhere. The tree is big and we lopped a load off the top the other year. I dont really want to chop it down (and PMS wont now out of principle) but can you suggest anything?  |
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Post by tigerlily on Nov 9, 2007 14:40:50 GMT
Not really - it's what fir trees do, despite being evergreen!
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Post by shemlock on Nov 9, 2007 14:40:56 GMT
Send some wool round and tell your neighbours to get knitting. Sorry nothing sensible comes to mind other than bandage the tree up.  |
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Post by Sharon Sharealike on Nov 9, 2007 14:47:28 GMT
Or cover up his blinkin' pond for a couple of weeks. He was beating on my door and pointing and everything. |
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Post by carlott on Nov 9, 2007 20:58:42 GMT
Not of help but the pine needles will up the acidity levels quite a lot. Funnily enough our neighbour offered to cut back her Maple to prevent our garden being deluged with leaves as well as the shadow it cast. We assured her we were happy with it.
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Post by smiffy on Nov 11, 2007 6:07:01 GMT
I have a fir tree that sheds its needles. My neighbour has just been ranting at me as the needles have been dropping into their pond and blocking the filter. I explained that it is very dry and very windy at the moment and this is making the needles go everywhere. The tree is big and we lopped a load off the top the other year. I dont really want to chop it down (and PMS wont now out of principle) but can you suggest anything? Shaz, is this the first year your neighbor has noticed it? Or is it a new tree or new pond? In these times of global warming carbon footprints, we all know trees are good! Carl is right about the acidity levels rising though, in autumn here we have a big ad campaign about the leaves of certain trees getting into the water system and killing the native water animals. |
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Post by carlott on Nov 11, 2007 20:18:10 GMT
Not really - it's what fir trees do, despite being deciduous! ? |
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Post by tigerlily on Nov 11, 2007 20:35:32 GMT
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwd...
Don't type in a hurry - engage brain first!
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Post by Shuggie on Nov 13, 2007 13:38:20 GMT
Not really - it's what fir trees do, despite being deciduous! ? The word "LARCH" comes to mind .. |
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Post by lily on Nov 13, 2007 15:03:42 GMT
Not of help but the pine needles will up the acidity levels quite a lot. Funnily enough our neighbour offered to cut back her Maple to prevent our garden being deluged with leaves as well as the shadow it cast. We assured her we were happy with it.
He has 3 trees/bushes along the fence, all are almost the height of the upstairs top of the window. The border our side is 4 foot and they all hang over.
If we prune at the right time (ie - I wouldn't want to kill them) can we do so, back to the fence, and height as well, to get the sun back?
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Post by lily on Nov 13, 2007 15:05:10 GMT
I have a fir tree that sheds its needles. My neighbour has just been ranting at me as the needles have been dropping into their pond and blocking the filter. I explained that it is very dry and very windy at the moment and this is making the needles go everywhere. The tree is big and we lopped a load off the top the other year. I dont really want to chop it down (and PMS wont now out of principle) but can you suggest anything?
Not sure what he expects you to do! Run around with a big net? 
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Post by carlott on Nov 13, 2007 19:10:58 GMT
Not of help but the pine needles will up the acidity levels quite a lot. Funnily enough our neighbour offered to cut back her Maple to prevent our garden being deluged with leaves as well as the shadow it cast. We assured her we were happy with it.
He has 3 trees/bushes along the fence, all are almost the height of the upstairs top of the window. The border our side is 4 foot and they all hang over.
If we prune at the right time (ie - I wouldn't want to kill them) can we do so, back to the fence, and height as well, to get the sun back?
xxx
xxxYou can prune back any overhang but have to offer the prunings to your neighbour as they are his property. Not at home currently but here is a website to deal with these problems - try www.gardenlaw.co.uk/ |
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