In the corner of my garden I have a row of trees (10m long) which were last pollarded about 3 years ago. As I am currently without work I started the process of pollarding them again myself to the height they were done before (about 8m). The thinking is that doing it now will be easier than next year when the branches have grown for another year. Plus if I am working I won't have the time to do it myself and would have to pay someone for the fun of tree climbing with a saw! I will also have a lot less leaves to rake up in a couple of months....
Anyway, whilst quietly chopping away, the neighbour told me to stop chopping as she likes the tree and the shade. This was a fair request but I pointed out they were my trees and they needed doing. After a brief argument from the tree my wife went round and smoothed things over and I stopped chopping.
Question is, do I do the neighbourly thing and not pollard at this time, or just ignore her and do what I want with the trees in my garden? I am aware some branches also overhang the wall between us which she is happy with but I am not.
Keen for any advice. In the meantime I will chop something else up.