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Felling spruce in your own garden - what should be considered?

In Germany, the legislator has a say when you fell a spruce in the garden. Once the legal hurdles have been cleared, safety-relevant premises come into focus. Here are some things to keep in mind so that you can successfully master the dangerous project of felling a tree with a garden:

• In many municipalities, tree felling requires a permit.
• In the period from 1 March to 30. Felling a spruce is prohibited by law.
• When felling a spruce, important guidelines for safety, felling technique and felling direction must be observed.
• When hobby gardeners have the spruce felled by a specialist, all risks are reduced to a minimum.

When is felling a spruce allowed?

In Germany, felling a spruce is permitted from the beginning of October to the end of February. In the remaining months, the Federal Nature Conservation Act prohibits to cut down trees on private property. The concrete implementation of the legal requirements is regulated in the municipal tree protection ordinance. You can get more information from the Lower Nature Conservation Authority in the District Office or the responsible local authority.

How do I fell a spruce correctly?

Good preparation, the best equipment and experienced felling techniques guarantee a smooth process when you fell a spruce. Before you devote yourself to the dangerous tree felling, please put on protective clothing in the form of chainsaw trousers, safety shoes, gloves and a helmet with face protection. Subject all work equipment to a critical check for functionality and completeness. The following brief instructions summarize how to fell the spruce correctly:

• Before felling: Determine the felling direction, determine the felling radius (twice the tree length), determine the felling technique.
• Make a notch on the spruce: Saw out the notch roof and sole in the shape of a wedge and remove the wedge.
• Preparing the felling cut: Draw the height and circumference of the felling cut on the tree.
• Warn the surrounding area of ​​the falling tree: "Caution, tree is falling!"
• Make a felling cut.

Felling spruce - how much does it cost?

Responsible hobby gardeners avoid all risks by having a spruce felled by a specialist. The amount of the costs depends on the height of the tree, the inaccessibility and the risk potential. Felling a 12 meter high spruce usually costs between 200 and 600 euros. If you cut down a 20 meter high spruce, it amounts to cost calculation to 550 euros to 1,000 euros.