Trees desperately seeking light

[Eurosceptic]

Hi

Attached photos show jungle at the back of our garden.

First image is bigger trees adjacent to fence at end of garden. (Extreme left)

Second image is second row of trees, which are pointing right to get to the elusive light. Is there anything I can do to mitigate this problem?

(Er indoors still fuming after I hacked away at line of trees on other side of garden. Not same scenario, just too many branches, overgrown etc)

Thanks

 

[Odds]

Can you step back and take a wider view of the trees?
It'd help to have a broader perspective of the problem.
Also, from where does the sun rotate around the garden?

 

[foxhole]

Why is it a problem?

 

[Eurosceptic]

Why is it a problem?

Just looks awful.

 

[foxhole]

Just looks awful.

Then remove it .

 

[Eurosceptic]

Then remove it .

It is them. Quite a lot of work to nuke em all.

 

[Eurosceptic]

Can you step back and take a wider view of the trees?
It'd help to have a broader perspective of the problem.
Also, from where does the sun rotate around the garden?

Thanks. As requested. (Through old swing which wife want to keep for sentimental reasons. Northerly so sun starts from right, as you look at image.

 

[Why Not Indeed]

You need to do some pruning. Ideal time is winter when everything is dormant and it's easier to see the structure of whatever has lost its leaves.
The cherry doesn't look too clever.
The shrubby thing with a lot of small leaves looks like cotoneaster, they [can] have interesting foliage in autumn and red berries.
There's a conifer lurking in the background which looks a bit leylandii-ish. They don't tend to re-grow where pruned. That could be a plus or a minus.

 

[Eurosceptic]

You need to do some pruning. Ideal time is winter when everything is dormant and it's easier to see the structure of whatever has lost its leaves.
The cherry doesn't look too clever.
The shrubby thing with a lot of small leaves looks like cotoneaster, they [can] have interesting foliage in autumn and red berries.
There's a conifer lurking in the background which looks a bit leylandii-ish. They don't tend to re-grow where pruned. That could be a plus or a minus.

Many thanks for your expertise. Can you highlight which is which.

Cheers

 

[Why Not Indeed]

I am now not sure if the conifer is a leylandii, it's weeping and the leaves are a bit frilly. But probably prunes the same.
As for the cherry...that might not be a cherry either...my plum has bark a bit like that.
Pretty sure that's a swing though
A quick google tells me you can prune cotoneaster right now if it's deciduous.

 

[StephenStephen]

...and don't prune the swing - it won't grow back.

 

[Odds]

From the above picture it's clear the 'cotoneaster'(?) has to be harshly cut back and restrained from taking over the tree. That conifer is just taking up space. Personally i'd cut it down and reconsider the appearance of that border(?) altogether.

Any chance of a long shot to get a total viewpoint of that area?

 

[Eurosceptic]

Thanks for further helpful responses. Trying to roll replies into one email.

1. Further image with longer view of trees.
2. Yellow leaves-image attached showing branches for these. Seem to be cotoneaster, not cheery tree.
3. Cutting back cotoneaster-noted.
4. Conifer removal. Er indoors wants to keep as it provides a noise barrier to traffic on t’other side of the fence.
5. Cherry tree? Think it was an Apple tree but no apples for years. Weirdly, the main trunk and bark just snapped off on my hand. However, the main branch still seems to be healthy.

Am arranging for gardener to come up shortly.

Will keep you posted.


Thanks again