pine tree was trimmed and now drips sap

Question

I’ve owned a condo for 25 yrs and recently a pine tree was trimmed in the complex and sap is now dripping on to my patio. This renders it unusable. I am so stressed. Is there anything that can be done, perhaps chop the limb or limbs back further so that it does not drip on my patio? Thank you.

Answer 1

Other than pruning away the pine branches that are causing the problem, there is little you can do to prevent tree sap from occurring. This is simply a natural thing--though I feel ya. It does indeed get everywhere. Here is an article for removing sap that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/how-to-remove-tree-sap.htm