We had a large Bradford pear tree cut down yesterday--hate to see a tree go--especially since I live in "Huntington Forest". We lost one branch during a storm, and we wanted to save the tree. However, our neighbor did not like our pear tree approaching his property. After receiving a letter from his attorney (yes, that's correct), we talked to an arborist at Bartlett Tree Experts, and he said that if we just trimmed the side of the tree that approached the neighbor's property, the tree would be unbalanced and subject to future damage. We always had our trees trimmed professionally and wires installed to strengthen branches (especially the Bradford pears) so that they could last as long as possible. They created a nice border between our house and the neighboring property.
Because I spend so much time on my screened porch, I loved the privacy that tree provided. Now it's gone.
This is my view now: instead of nice greenery, I see the neighbor's deck. Not so private.
So, my next project will be to create some privacy. Because our porch is up high off the 2nd level of the house, it will take a tree some years to get there. We do have a little skinny maple tree there that might grow better now that the big pear tree is gone--time will tell.
