Topping conifers

[Khriss]

And also cause a lot of controversey Mr Dempsey , K

[Mick Dempsey]

How so?

 

 

Edited October 18, 2017 by Mick Dempsey

[Marula]

Nonsense, it's a good screen in a world where we have to live closer and closer to each other. Good wildlife refuge (see earlier post) and a good earner for many tree surgeons.

I'll agree that they are bread and butter for tree surgeons in some areas, I'll agree that they are good for wildlife, mainly nesting pigeons but not much else, I'll also agree that they are good at screening but then again so are other more tolerable hedges.

However they are dirty nasty bastards full of footballs and empty bottles.

[Khriss]

Ummm- Anti- Social Behaviour Act has a clause in there for them ( High Hedges ) K

 

( After two Welsh blokes killed over a hedge btw )

[Mick Dempsey]

Sometimes I wonder about you and your years in the game.

 

If you've topped/retopped/lowered leylandii hedges you will have found all sorts of  old nests.

 

 The dirty nasty bastards thing is just silly.

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

Let's get on the same page.
I'm happy doing hedges that are cut with hedgecutters..
Well, as happy as I ever am.
I'm not happy doing 60' 'hedges' (where the sides have never been touched) that Mr. & Mrs. Fuckwit now want turning into a 40' neatly trimmed hedge.
Customer is always right?
See you later, masturbator.

[Harry_L]

So not sure what this but was wondering how you could reduce it, i was thinking taking a couple of feet off of the top then trimming the sides? Thoughts,comments?

Cheers [emoji106]

[Marula]

Sometimes I wonder about you and your years in the game.
 
If you've topped/retopped/lowered leylandii hedges you will have found all sorts of  old nests.
 
 The dirty nasty bastards thing is just silly.
 
 

Luckily what you think of me is irrelevant, completely and absolutely.

I have found many a nests, however as far as biodiversity goes with regards to vulnerable species found in the red book conifer hedges are not promoted or seen as ideal over native hedgerow species.

You're acting like conifers are your lost family members and I'm insulting them, they are dirty nasty things and they are the worst part of the job. I lived in Wales for a while and cut my teeth on them, I came to loath them, dragging them from the bottom of gardens through terraced houses, bloody nightmare.

[chuck norris]

48 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Nonsense, it's a good screen in a world where we have to live closer and closer to each other. Good wildlife refuge (see earlier post) and a good earner for many tree surgeons.

I  totally agree. I think alot of people have a rather unfounded hatred of conifers. Yes they can be a nuisance if not properly maintained, or planted in the wrong place but equally I think they have their place in the modern garden.

[Mick Dempsey]

6 minutes ago, Marula said:

 

Luckily what you think of me is irrelevant, completely and absolutely.

I have found many a nests, however as far as biodiversity goes with regards to vulnerable species found in the red book conifer hedges are not promoted or seen as ideal over native hedgerow species.

You're acting like conifers are your lost family members and I'm insulting them, they are dirty nasty things and they are the worst part of the job. I lived in Wales for a while and cut my teeth on them, I came to loath them, dragging them from the bottom of gardens through terraced houses, bloody nightmare.

 

Who didn't?

 

Was your misery their fault? Of course not. 

 

 

Do osprey nest in leylandii hedging? No, of course not, but if you planted a hawthorne hedge  between two urban gardens would they nest there either? 

 

Presumably the money you recieved for your work was some compensation.