Ash tree reduction

[cray1]

I have two Ash very close to house  (purchased last year)  and they were reduced by 

4 m in Feb this year, probably a third of height.  Can they be reduced again this Autumn/late winter, or too soon?  Dont want to remove completely, due to possibility of heave, or reduce too quickly but not that happy with the shape at the time, but they have produced new foliage this summer.

 

Will it be safe to reduce again this autumn and/or is heave more to do with total removal of trees?  Will reducing in height over time help with possibility of subsidence (none so far).

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by cray1
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[Stubby]

BOT ?

[sime42]

Nah, not this time. 

[Stubby]

7 minutes ago, sime42 said:

Nah, not this time. 

Ok . Its just got those key words ,  staged reduction , heave , subsidence , etc etc  . 

[Mark Bolam]

If there’s going to be heave it will happen anyway when they get chalara and die.

[Stubby]

6 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

If there’s going to be heave it will happen anyway when they get chalara and die.

And a plague of berry berry  , swamp fever and galloping knob rot . 

[cray1]

Was advised of possible subsidence by surveyor, who also said not to remove completely in case of heave.  Can anyone answer is it safe to reduce again so soon?  

[Mick Dempsey]

Put some photos up.

[Mark Bolam]

Has the surveyor tested the plasticity index of the soil?

[Oldfeller]

where are you? 

is there a tpo on the trees?

photos.

what are your thoughts on the President of the United States.

 

 

[cray1]