We recently bought a property, and we have a large liquid amber in our back yard. One of the limbs are overhanging the back of the house, and we're wanting to get rid of it.
Arborist A has advised us that he would not be able to cut the branch the entire way, due to stability/structural issues of the tree. He was concerned about the neighbours property, as there are also large branches (higher up) hanging over to the right of the tree. He has said he'd be able to cut it at the green line. The yellow arrow is pointing to a branch that had already broken off earlier.
Arborist B has said that he'd be fine to cut it off at the trunk, and there'd be no issues with the stability. He has said he'd be able to cut it at the trunk, where the blue line is. He also mentioned that if we cut it where arborist A would cut it, then it would sprout back within a year.
Ideally I'd get rid of the limb entirely, as I think it'd be quite unsightly with the stub - also, I've read that not cutting to the branch collar could cause decay to set in more easily? Also, I;m worried that leaving a stub that long could mean that it would later fall and hurt someone.
However, we don't want to kill the tree or damage it to an extent which would cause it to become a danger to others.
Would love to hear some thoughts from other pros!
Arborist A has advised us that he would not be able to cut the branch the entire way, due to stability/structural issues of the tree. He was concerned about the neighbours property, as there are also large branches (higher up) hanging over to the right of the tree. He has said he'd be able to cut it at the green line. The yellow arrow is pointing to a branch that had already broken off earlier.
Arborist B has said that he'd be fine to cut it off at the trunk, and there'd be no issues with the stability. He has said he'd be able to cut it at the trunk, where the blue line is. He also mentioned that if we cut it where arborist A would cut it, then it would sprout back within a year.
Ideally I'd get rid of the limb entirely, as I think it'd be quite unsightly with the stub - also, I've read that not cutting to the branch collar could cause decay to set in more easily? Also, I;m worried that leaving a stub that long could mean that it would later fall and hurt someone.
However, we don't want to kill the tree or damage it to an extent which would cause it to become a danger to others.
Would love to hear some thoughts from other pros!