We live in a duplex (one of two smaller units sharing a plot of land) and our neighbours recently changed. One of their first acts was to trim a tree we had planted years ago which has just reached flowering maturity. Not satisfied to prune they then decided to remove it until my wife (Rosemary) intervened at the 11th hour. At that stage all the side branches were removed leaving the tall. sad and spindly specimen in the photo.