Acer pseudoplatanus

The sky is so blue.

Much better without the tree.

what you going to do with the stump? you going to make a feature out of it or have it removed altogether

Hi Irish,

Good question and thanks for the interest. We thought long about both options, and decided in the end to have it removed. We'll fill in the gap with earth and grass over.

Next to this we normally have a swing bench, which with the stump removed we'll now have more choice on where we position it. Also we might add some beds or pots on the ground.

Our garden has plenty of large boulders or rocks (left over from the last iceage) which make enough features already ;)

i can only imagine how far the roots will have spread, i removed a eucalyptus tree last yr, roots had spread under the patio and under the neighbours wall.

That looks a big Skip

Yep they only come in one size the skips here: HUGE. They charge by weight and contents. They open at the rear via swing doors. Standing inside it you feel like a soldier at a D-Day landing!

Lots more light will get to your window now. Will you plant another tree?

Hi Gillian,

Yes the garden is a lot brighter and feels more spacious as there is no canopy of branches filling the sky, so on balance we are very happy with the change.

We did plant a small tree "Double Flowering Almond Tree" in the corner of the garden a few months ago which we hope will grow through the years. It flowers in early spring so we hope it will provide the first colour in the garden after the winter.

Also we still have some tall birch trees so the house does not look 'lost' or still has scale when viewed from the road. So we won't be cutting any other trees down :)