Tree eating monster visited, what to do next

[roys]

I was away for two weeks, during those two weeks I came back to the sight of a load of my trees running along the track to my house have been cut / devastated by what I presume is a flail mower. Think my trees on the right were done by mistake as they were clearing the ditch on the left and there is no ditch on the right where my trees are.  Accidents happen, so not going to make a big deal of it.

My question is what do I do with those ugly flailed tree tops:

I could just leave them, but there are ugly.

Chainsaw them at the start of the chewed up bit.

Chainsaw them at ground level

None of the above.

Cheers

 

Edited April 29, 2019 by roys
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[timbernut]

If there’s plenty of brash left put some over the stumps to keep bunnies/deer off, I’ve found it works well.

[Khriss]

 

 

 

[felixthelogchopper]

I'd be going spare if that had been done to my trees.

[Khriss]

But seriously, there is a raft of issues to address as Bird nesting, amenity tree values and health and safety , would need you to expand on the situation. K

[roys]

Hi Kriss

Track is for 3 Crofts, the three of us are equally liable for track maintenance, one of the owners who does not “integrate” with myself and the neighbour.

The loner who has not done much track maintenance suddenly went for it, think they got in contractors to clear the trees to free up the drainage ditch to enable the water to flow of the road better.  Think my trees were cut by mistake as no ditch on that side, ditch is on other side.

[Khriss]

Well Roys, dunno abt ditch clearance, wouldn't do it like that ! The trees or what's left of them will recover as the fractures actually produce more shoots than saw cut ends, so I wouldn't go trimming up with yr saw. Sorry it looks so shit but Obvs they wanted a quick easy result k

[openspaceman]

3 hours ago, Khriss said:

the trees or what's left of them will recover as the fractures actually produce more shoots than saw cut ends, so I wouldn't go trimming up with yr saw

Yes but that would end up as a mop headed hedge. If you cut at ground level  they will coppice and you could store that to get single stems again. It looks like mostly blackthorn?? If so it could be left then laid to make a nice hedge.

[gary112]

4 hours ago, felixthelogchopper said:

I'd be going spare if that had been done to my trees.

Same

[Stubby]

3 hours ago, openspaceman said:

Yes but that would end up as a mop headed hedge. If you cut at ground level  they will coppice and you could store that to get single stems again. It looks like mostly blackthorn?? If so it could be left then laid to make a nice hedge.

And some nice sloe gin . ?

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

And some nice sloe gin . ?

Shame on you Stubby inciting someone of temperance