A large Leylandii tree has dominated one corner of our garden, having stood there for 50 years or so.   It has been a home to many birds, a refuge for cats escaping our dogs, not to mention a play place for grandchildren.   But it has been getting out of hand, and not able to be thinned or pruned.   So with sadness in our hears be brought in the tree surgeon.  It was not the best of weather for the job either, driving April snow made it a wet and unpleasant job.

Even with a few of the bottom branches off, the tree began to look better, but we realised that it was just too big for our little garden.

 

It was interesting to watch a skilled craftsman at work as he climbed up the thin trunks, wielding his chain saw.  And when it was all down, he brought out his big saw and slicded off the trunk close to the ground.   Counting the rings,  the original estimate of about 50 years was confirnmed.   We have even kept one of the big slices of the trunk as a souvenir.   Perhaps we will create a garden table out of it.

 

We now have a big corner space in the garden.  We are planning a summer house there.  That’s the next project…….

Farewell Leylandia!

Thanks to Treewise of Aberdeenshire!