robinia pseudoacacia close the property

[vesna]

Hi,

Thank you all again for your very helpful advice to my previous query.

I was wondering what is your opinion on the tree surgeon’s  suggestion regarding  another tree- a very mature robinia pseudoacacia  in my neighbours’ garden but very close to my property (ab 4ft).  Both me and my neighbour would like to fell the tree (soft clay soil so shrinkage cause cracks to the building, it blocks light, leaves block drains, roots cause raising of patio slabs, etc ) but I am worried about potential land heave and effect on my extension.  The extension was built in c 1970 (not sure but was told by the previous owners) and the foundations are non-existent (30 cm of rubble).  The tree surgeon has suggested cutting the tree in stages and leaving ab 1 m of trunk for the time being. He claims that the roots of the tree will survive this but the tree will not be needing a lot of water and the trunk could be removed later. Will we not get a lot of suckers? What would you suggest? The tree was pollarded three years ago and the canopy is very thick now so we have even more leaves.

Thanks again.

 

[Stubby]

33 minutes ago, vesna said:

 If I radically cut the trunk (let’s say remove ½ of it), will the tree survive?

 

 

 

Probably yes . As I mentioned before I had one that regrew from a stump 6" off the ground in a short time .