This was a huge leylandi belonging to one of our neighbours across the road. It has been causing problems for many years. Our new neighbours decided to take it out much to everyone's delight. Peter offered to help and after taking down the branches recently, they tackled the stump today. Sadly the wood is no good for burning but it did get Peter out today with his much loved chain saw.
3 good things
1) I started the day with a new online fitness class
2)Snooker this afternoon although not the best of games
3) Peter is chef tonight, steak with mushroom sauce
A good work photo, he looks like he is enjoying himself! Leylandi can be beggars, I know what trouble they cause. We had a row of them down one side of the garden and when we moved in the first thing the neighbours said before hello was will you cut them please! They were intent on getting them down, we oblarged and took 6 feet off them . They hacked them so much on their side over the years that they started to die and we eventually had to get rid of them. I think everyone celebrated when they went. Now we just have a hedge of the green leylandi at the bottom of the garden belonging to our other neighbours, it’s all of 20feet high but he does keep them trimmed so we don’t rock the boat but nothing will grow near them and we lose a lot of light.
Leylandi are the very devil! Before we moved & after they converted the barn next to us Harry planted about six Leylandi just to shield their garden so we couldn’t see in. Fir their benefit really but I did say to him you will have to keep them trimmed! No problem he said but it’s later on when you get too old & they get out of hand! Not our problem now!!
What a cheer went up when those came down! I expect Peter enjoyed every minute!
@craftymeg What a nightmare you have had. To be honest the tree in question didn't actually belong to the new neighbours but it was difficult to tell at first whose garden it was growing in. The people whose land it was on just came and stood with hands in pockets and asked if Peter would mind cutting the other bush down as well!
Do not mention Leilandi ...For years our neighbour had a hedge of over 20 ft high So glad when they left and my new neighbour got them completely out within a few months We were so pleased as nothing would grow our side of the few centre .
What a cheer went up when those came down! I expect Peter enjoyed every minute!