Silver birch vandalism

 


I have two silver birch trees side by side (about 3 ft apart). There is
a small
block of flats next to our house and last summer a resident from
that block took
it upon themselves to lop my silver birches. They cut
the upwards growing trunks
(which were about 3 inches diameter) clean
across at a height of about 10 feet
from the ground. This left only the
smaller branches which were growing out
sideways from just below this
point. I am looking for ideas as to how to (a)
make sure the trees
survive, and (b) encourage the lower branches to growupwards
to replace
the shape and coverage lost from the main trunk. Any advice
gratefully
received.




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GardenSW7

 

Short answer:  consult a qualified professional arborist about any
further trimming these two trees may need.

Longer answer:  they will survive, and may do very well, especially
if the cut is directly above the branches.  No stump sticking up?
Often the stump will die back to the union (where the branches are)
and the tree will try to cover the stump from the union upward.
Cutting the stump flush with the union helps the tree cover the
wound before significant rot sets in.

Two trees 3 feet apart is not ideal.  Consider removing the weaker
one.

    Una

 


Una;880266 Wrote:

about any

Many thanks for the advice Una




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GardenSW7