mature limes

[biggarlogs]

i have a client who wishes to reduce about 15 lime trees by approx 30%.is it ok to do at this time of year or best wait untill autumn/winter .trees about 60 foot tall 4 foot diameter at base and i would guess 150 year old..cheers jake

[redmoosefaction]

i have a client who wishes to reduce about 15 lime trees by approx 30%.is it ok to do at this time of year or best wait untill autumn/winter .trees about 60 foot tall 4 foot diameter at base and i would guess 150 year old..cheers jake

 

I reckon just go for it, it's lime.

 

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[Mark Bolam]

Take a very hairy dog with you so you can point at its arse to explain what the trees will look like in two years time.

 

 

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[treeseer]

Take a very hairy dog with you so you can point at its arse to explain what the trees will look like in two years time.

 

 

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I'll have to remember this one...

 

What is the objective of the pruning? If you change the spec to say cuts <8 cm the tree might not be ruined.

 

Got a camera?

[Mountain man]

Like the man said, go for it, they'll come back no bother.

[biggarlogs]

the spec is so that her garden gets some sun and she can go sunbathing in it.she is in her 60s so no great excitement there!!!yes i will be back to trim the hairy dog on a regular basis .the down side is that she is a good firewood customer so i will be loosing sales but gaining tree work..at this time of year it is a pain sweeping up all those leaves at the end of the job.the trees anre on ground belonging to a housing assosiation and all the houses have a part share in them ,some owners want them felled ,some want to retain them and the majority want a reduction,payment is divided amonst 23 houses.i just want to do the job in a truly professional manner and prolong the life of the trees and not shock them too much..now if they were beech i would be thinking logs logs and more logs:thumbup:

thanks for all your inputs.jake:thumbup: