Magnolia’s being hacked by client’s neighbor
Hi there,
I am a maintenance gardener in San Francisco, CA. My client has two beautiful magnolias in her backyard. A couple of years ago she got a new neighbor who constantly cuts any growth back to the property line. I myself have never cut these trees. The cutting occurs on the left in the photo. You can see branches cut back to bare wood.
They have quite a lot of new growth on the opposing side of the tree, they’ve become very lopsided. I am worried the trees are now going to fail and the constant cutting is adding stress to the trees.
I mentioned this to my client and she agreed but seemed at a loss for what to do.
I am looking to get some advice that I can pass along to her. I thought sending a certified letter insisting no more pruning be done by the neighbors? It is an older woman who I think does the pruning on her own. She doesn’t speak English but I think her grandchildren or children do.
Thanks for any info you can help provide.