@joannakate It is still pretty sturdy and none of the branches have gone yet. It has been dead for about 15 years so I think it is here to stay. I suspect some of our other trees have choked it.
Haha, the last being the best reason to leave well alone! We have 2 dead trees in our garden, not as big as yours a cherry and a Hawthorne but best left and we have grown a climbing hydrangea up one and a Montana clematis on the other they make good climbing frames!
@craftymeg What a lovely idea to keep your dead trees as climbing frames for your plants.
@koalagardens It is guarding our trailer which is tied to it.
@pyrrhula The tree has been her for donkeys years and has been dead for about 15 years. In that time we have had lots of storms including 3 east coast lows (sub tropical cyclones) and it is still standing. There are about 20 other trees on our property and some are much bigger than this one so I think it is safe for now.
The birds don't mind that there aren't any green leaves and it's great for keeping your trailer safe. 2 good reasons and yes, we have huge trees around as well and know the cost of removing them. so reason 3 is sound too.
@joannakate It is still pretty sturdy and none of the branches have gone yet. It has been dead for about 15 years so I think it is here to stay. I suspect some of our other trees have choked it.
Ian
A little warning. When it`s blown down by a storm it can cost you more.
@craftymeg What a lovely idea to keep your dead trees as climbing frames for your plants.
@koalagardens It is guarding our trailer which is tied to it.
@pyrrhula The tree has been her for donkeys years and has been dead for about 15 years. In that time we have had lots of storms including 3 east coast lows (sub tropical cyclones) and it is still standing. There are about 20 other trees on our property and some are much bigger than this one so I think it is safe for now.