Christmas tree reduction.

[Conner]

We have a Christmas tree in our small back garden planted by my Mother so felling is the last resort. Is it possible to reduce it so it takes up less space as it will only get bigger. I appreciate it still needs to look ok and not butchered so this is the reason for my question.

Any help is appreciated.

[Steve Bullman]

Yep sure, have at it with a pair of secateurs then just keep on top of it

 

[Stere]

Or swords:

 

 

[Vedhoggar]

Basically my advice would be the same as Steve Bullman except you could remove that bottom whole as well as cut back the leading shoot to about 25cm.

[MattyF]

Cut it with hedge cutters and do it yearly....

[Squaredy]

2 hours ago, Stere said:

Or swords:

 

 

Sometimes the old ways are the best!

[Conner]

Thanks gents I will have a go at the weekend and post some pics.

[htb]

Is that plastic grass?

[Conner]

Yes it is the house is my mothers and she decided to have it put down so she didn’t have to cut it[emoji23]

[scbk]

1 minute ago, Conner said:

Yes it is the house is my mothers and she decided to have it put down so she didn’t have to cut it

Well there's your answer then!

 

Fell the tree and replace it with an artificial xmas tree so you don't have to cut it. 

[Will C]

We used to do one like that by hand for a elderly customer, was a 15ft tall perfect cone trimmed at least every other year but more often than not yearly.