I’m so sick of our flowering cherry tree!

Our neighbor across the street has one. Usually it is beautiful when it blooms, but it didn't do much this year and those blossoms are gone. We rented a house years ago that had a wonderful apple tree. I made pies and canned a lot of applesauce. I always thought it looked like a beautiful bride when it bloomed. When we no longer lived there, I drove past and the tree was gone.

Oh didums you poor souls go and live in some war torn country and you may feel differently

Cumbrian123

Oh didums you poor souls go and live in some war torn country and you may feel differently

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Mojack26

how can it be protected if it's in your garden and previous owners planted it? I didn't know cherry trees were protected? I love their blossom

We had an ancient Elm tree in our garden. It was protected.

There is a huge one in the school grounds that back on to our garden. If it's a windy spring the garden looks as if it's been snowing. It produces lots of tiny little cherries that fall all over the garden. The birds eat the flesh and leave the stones, and they are taken away to be stored by the mice that live in the greenhouse.

Anyone can ask for a tree to be protected irrespective of whose garden it's in.. I've done it myself.

Our non fruit producing Cherry Blossom Tree usually flowers last in our neighbourhood (I always look forward to it as it’s magnificent)…but within days all the blooming petals have fallen. However this year the blossom has hung around longer than we can ever remember - absolutely gorgeous 😍
We had ours trimmed a couple of years ago and I’m sure that’s done it good. It’s still large and lovely !
Plant a fruit tree if you have space anywhere !

Rosie51

The Law used to be that you can cut off any branches etc from a neighbouring plant that overhangs your garden, up to the boundary line, and return the cut-offs to their property.

It's a courtesy to let them know beforehand what you plan. If you don't know them, then a note through the letterbox is a good idea.

I don't think this law has changed in the years since it affected us, but maybe another commenter might be more uptodate.
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Barbadosbelle

Rosie51

The Law used to be that you can cut off any branches etc from a neighbouring plant that overhangs your garden, up to the boundary line, and return the cut-offs to their property.

It's a courtesy to let them know beforehand what you plan. If you don't know them, then a note through the letterbox is a good idea.

I don't think this law has changed in the years since it affected us, but maybe another commenter might be more uptodate.
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Thanks, yes as far as I'm aware the law is still the same. But.....unfortunately I live in a conservation area where you're not allowed to even prune any tree with a trunk diameter of more than 3 inches without planning permission from the council. They are reluctant to agree and only accept applications from the tree owner who isn't bothered.

No.
In law you should not return the cut-offs to their property unless they want them back.

If you basically dump them there that is like fly tipping.
Do not do it!

You are supposed to ask if they want them.
In reality most people don't.

Sorry that sounded a bit snippy.
And also is what I know about England and Wales.

Here's a fuller explanation:

You have a common law right to cut back any branches (and roots) from your neighbour's tree that come onto your property (above or below ground) up to the boundary line.

You don't need permission to do this but you must do so from your own land.

Also, you must not cause the tree to become unstable/unhealthy by pruning. If you cause the tree to die or become dangerous, you could be liable for damages.

The cut branches still belong to your neighbour, (the owner of the tree) so you have a legal obligation to offer the cuttings back to them and if they do want them, best practice is to actually return the branches to their property to avoid accusations of fly-tipping. Don't just throw the branches back over the fence - this could be considered fly-tipping or "nuisance".
(It was certainly a nuisance when it happened to us - and it wasn't even our tree!)

If they don't want the branches, then the responsibility for disposing of them falls to you.

Before you do anything check for Preservation Orders- If the tree is protected by a TPO or is in a conservation area, you will probably need permission from your local council before carrying out any work, even cutting back overhanging branches.

Hope this is more helpful.

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I have an extended cherry blossom season ,
First out are the three mini cherries , dainty and so welcome in or about the 20 th of March
Next is the wild cherry , but sometimes the main cherry is first , this year they are both out at the moment , the main one was a day or two before the wild
This year is the best any of them have been

The biggest.

A couple of days ago my neighbour sent me a text asking why the cherry tree isn’t in its beautiful pink blossom as usual at this time of year. It seems dead! 😵
I wonder how much it will be to have it felled?

IamMaz - is it just a bit later this year for some reason?