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Trimming a Pine Tree
In my new garden I have an established pine tree that is as big as my house. I like the tree - it attracts a lot of birds - but would like to trim it down but not make it look like I have just lopped the top off - can a tree surgeon do this and if so any (rough) idea of the cost
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.difficult to do without taking the top out....it might be possible to train a lower branch as a new leader but it will look odd be very careful who you have do the work as if they muck it up the tree will look ugly for years....might be better to keep the height but have the branches thinned out especially if light is an issue
I think you have a problem here pine pruner. Any coniferous tree is difficult to reduce because most don't regrow, though in your case I guess that's a good thing. You don't say how old it is but high as your house says it might be past its best anyway. Rowanwitch's cedar pattern sounds like a good compromise as long as you can find a tree surgeon with a good eye who can trim just the right branches, easy as seen from the ground, not so easy waving about in the branches. The last time I got one to do this it cost me £60 and he did it inside 3 hours but then this is the south-west where wages are low. Just remember its cheaper than having the tree fall straight through your front window!
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