Bullace Tree pruned in October

[Trevor Allen]

Hello,

I have a 50+ year old Bullace tree in my garden, My Dad plated it in 1969 in a hedge. The tree is partly overhanging a small lane, it has had lots of small Yellow fruits, some tiny leaves were almost reaching a Telephone wire on the opposite side of the lane, My Neighbour has just had tree cutters (14th October 2024) who have cut off branches up to 4 inches in diameter from the tree along with some flowering Ivy on which were many Hoverflies and Wasps etc. I have just read tips on pruning Plum Trees.and I am worried they have harmed it by not doing it at the correct time. He pruned it in January 2022 because he said it overhanged his garden Old cut Jan 2022 (G) this branch now removed (F).  Any coments please.

 

Will my tree get infected with Silver Leaf Fungus  ?
and
What is the result of stimulating new growth in the dormant period.?
and
What other damage may have been done by pruning in October.?

 

Trevor

 

Edited October 14 by Trevor Allen
Incorrect text

[Muddy42]

Who owns the lane?

 

In the UK you can legally trim branches that overhang your property at any time of year, although it would be neighbourly to consult you and to make neater cuts.

 

[Steven P]

Travelling tree cutters with a mobile number only on the side of their white van? Those cuts look a bit butchered and not done with much pride in their work. Still.....

 

Infection depends I think if there is any local to you.

 

Probably OK to have pruned it just now - better minds might correct me in due course

 

 

[Trevor Allen]

Hi,
Thanks for the replies, the lane is owned by the Hornby Castle Eastate although it is now mainly used by the residents of 5 houses, one being my neighbour, then three other houses and right at the top of the lane is the Hare/Fox Hound Kennels, also dailyprocession of tractors carrying dead animals for hounds. I am on the main road at the corner of the Lane where it meets the main road with one boundary adjacent to my neighbour and one boundary on the lane. The Plum tree is in the corner by neighbour and lane, there were no Plum tree leaves actually touching the phone lines.but there is also a Sycamore tree that did have branches that the phone lines went through When I went out there was my neighbour and two lads and an older fatter man his foot on a small extension ladder, and Greengrass's Dog, one young lad geared up for climbing. The lad took ages getting up the tree, I said that I could get up there quicker, does he know what he is doing. has he done any tree work before, Fat man - he is only 15 and is just learning to climb. he is putting up the rope today then we will come back tomorrow. I left them to it thinking no cutting was going to be done, but when I went back 30 minutes later the same young lad was cutting off Sycamore branches with a hand saw and a chainsaw. I took a few more photographs and the older man said that it was illeagal to take pictures of a young boy and he did not want any calls from his parents and if I did not stop he would take my phone from me and told me to clear off..I looked up when to prune a Plum and it said never later than September

I now have a pile of branches down the side of the lane which my neighbour told me to start moving.

 

I was worried about the work quality and timing. but from what you say it will probably be ok as I don't think there are many Plum trees nearby. I went up the tree this morning on my extension ladders and found quite a few badly cut branches on both trees.

Trevor

 

 

[rapalaman]

Bodge it and leg it back to the caravan!

Not your responsibility to move any of the waste - I’d tell your neighbour to do one and move it himself or call his “contractors” back to do it. 

[Steven P]

15 year old lad just learning to climb trees and is operating a chainsaw up there... 'no photographs' is to cover his back - nothing illegal about taking photos in a public place.

 

Your neighbour contracted (?) them so the waste is their responsibility regardless as whose tree it came from. They have to offer you the branches back but you don't have to accept of course, tell him to get Mr Tree to come back and finish the job professionally and clear up afterwards?

 

Odd though, MR Tree from Lancashire is a "friendly and approachable company".

 

His terms and conditions include this gem:

 

12. The site will be left generally ‘clean, tidy and safe’ but because of the very
nature of the works including the production of wood dust from chainsaw /
wood chippings / twigs / leaves and needles etc. and the traversing of site
personnel, in extreme circumstances it may not be as it was prior to the
commencement of works.

 

Which sounds like your neighbour could withhold final payment till clause 12 is completed satisfactorily.

[Stubby]

The torn bark looks very " do as you likey " . Not too bad if its on the waste but not good if its still on the tree . Can't tell from your pics .