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A crown reduction and crown lift was required on this large lime tree in Whalley Range to allow more light into the garden.  A large portion of the back garden was suffering from lack of light due to the big lime tree canopy casting a lot of shade.  Seth climbed the tree and reduced its crown by approximately 30%.  He lifted the canopy slightly by removing a few of the lower branches and the epicormic growth on the trunk.  This allowed the afternoon sun to penetrate the garden between the crown and the top of the hedge (which we also reduced slightly).

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The customer here liked having trees in his garden, but was concerned that they were starting to block out a lot of the light to their lawn and new extension.  We agreed on reducing the willow by 30% and thinning the crown.  The holly got a 30% reduction and a trim.

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The customer here was concerned that this copper beech was becoming two large for it’s surroundings and beginning to blot out any natural light getting to the front garden and house.  It’s lower branches had begun to droop towards the pavement and road becoming hazardous for pedestrians and taller vehicles.  He was in two minds as to taking it down or reducing its crown.  We convinced him that we could maintain an attractive shape to the tree whilst significantly reducing the crown therefore preserving the tree for many years to come.  The copper beech sits between a small cherry and an enormous beech giving a tiered effect when walking down the street. We were keen to maintain this view as it gave character to the street.

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