Two leaning hawthorn trees

[Rb21679]

Hi all

 

I've two leaning hawthorn trees in front garden. I noticed after recent storm the soil by one of them has been pulled up into a swollen mound presumably as the wind tried to pull the roots out of ground.

 

What's the best way to deal is this a felling job long term or could I keep then at a reasonable height or anything?

 

Best

 

Ryan

 

 

 

Edited April 6 by Rb21679

[Doug Tait]

I'd think fell and replace is probably best. If you are particularly attached to them you could support the trunk with something to stabilise, and pruning would probably help with that.

 

For me they'd need to have great sentimental value to bother with that.

[peds]

Pictures please! Cut them down to a stub, stamp the ground flat, mulch it. They'll regrow, reroot, and bounce back just fine.

[Rb21679]

Thanks guys ill get pictures ASAP

 

Interesting about cutting down and letting it regrow I could get into that idea

 

They're about 10 metres from my house do I need to worry about this whole heave thing or is it no issue?

 

Thanks

 

Ryan

[peds]

30 minutes ago, Rb21679 said:

They're about 10 metres from my house do I need to worry about this whole heave thing or is it no issue?

 

Hawthorn, scrubby little things, not a hope. Work away.

[Stubby]

They coppice well as has been said but,  if the root plate is not out of the ground and you like them just leave them .  See what happens . There is a Larch near me that the root plate has lifted a tad and the tree is leaning at about 12 to 15 degrees I would have said . Its been like that for as long as I can remember and is perfectly healthy . About 30ft tall .

Edited April 6 by Stubby

[Rb21679]

Thanks I do like them here's a couple of pics

[Nopedigree]

Had a couple of dust settlers but they don’t look like hawthorn to me?

 

Nopedigree

[Steven P]

US Hawthorn? I forget the name, not the wrinkly bark UK version

[daltontrees]

13 hours ago, Rb21679 said:

Thanks I do like them here's a couple of pics

That's not hawthorn. Rowan or whitebeam maybe

[Rb21679]

Thanks all sorry for slow reply

 

Interesting they aren't hawthorn shows what I know lol

 

Decided to monitor situation  for now I think