To remove or not...?

[richyrich]

I'm not enquiring as homeowner. These 2 Beech trees are on an amenity area in a housing estate. 

They have been planted approx 20 years. Not the best photos, but on first one, where a co-dominant stem has developed- each about 4 inch diameter - is it bad practice to remove one?(about 15feet up). I'm thinking probably better to leave?

 

On the second photo think definitely leave as 2 but remove the smaller middle one? Not best place to make a pruning cut but small enough to heal well and avoid future problems with the union..?

Thanks 

 

Edited July 14, 2023 by richyrich
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[hedge mong]

Leave it alone. 

I would feed it too so it grows like hell massive then wack a tpo on it