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Thank you All for your advice, much appreciated. The diameter of the limb at the trunk is probably 30cm and extends out to the tips by arounf 4.5m so it's a fair size. Great to know now is an ok time of year to do this. The road we live on, folks seem to think you have money to burn (which we don't) - I'll shop around. All the best, L.

Hi, hoping someone may be able to please advise. I've been looking online but am getting conflicting answers (autumn/winter when dormant v Pruning in summer helps to avoid infection, as the fungal spores are airborne between September and May) We have a beast of a poplar in the garden which is lovely, but we're looking to cut one of the large lower braches to even the tree out + allow our neighbours a little more sunlight. We've had some landscape gardners knock on the door and said they could sort for £500 and that this time of year (June) is the perfect time to do the job. I'd always thought that you had to wait until winter when the tree was asleep. Could someone please advise, as I don't want the tree to become infected, and am not sure if the guys who knocked on the door are telling the truth or just after a quick buck. Many thanks,