Customer wants something done with European Larch and Cypress, but what?

[flatyre]

Sorry for this one but a family friend has asked me to "do something with some trees" in their garden. They're not causing a problem, not blocking light, in good health, customer just wants something done with them Explained the risk of disease once you start cutting at a healthy tree, customer would still like something done, explained if they're not causing any problems then best left alone, customer is still adamant they want something done, possibly thinned! not sure what can be done to either tree as they are both a nice shape, even foliage, just nice looking trees. Really don't know what I can do to them that won't ruin them or what to say to the customer?

[Mick Dempsey]

Give us a few pics, for gawds sake.

[flatyre]

Will get a few tomorrow as I need to call for yet another site meeting!

[Stubby]

Take em off to within an inch of the ground and ask ..Hows that then ?

[flatyre]

Take em off to within an inch of the ground and ask ..Hows that then ?

 

i'd be tempted! Can you successfully thin/raise/reduce monopodial species to look natural?

[TheGibbon]

Just give them a deadwood!

 

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[matelot]

are the trees in a location which would suit a new conservatory?

[flatyre]

no deadwood and quite far from the house, they don't need any work and anything I do will ruin their shape and leave them exposed to disease.

[stihlmadasever]

Advise too remove larch and cypess and replant summit they like.

Arsing around with those trees will do nowt but make em look stupid and compromise theyre health.

[peatff]

Cut the tops off flat, step back and say "ta daaa"