May Day! We’re up early because arborists are here. For once I’ve managed to get some “before” photos! A whole lot of trees and shrubs on our property are about to be trimmed or removed entirely.
For years the power company have had another arborist company go through the neighborhood trimming away from lines. Understandable, but they have poorly trimmed a beautiful, shade giving, red oak that were worried how it may fare in the next ice storm. The arborists we hired are giving it a big trim which will hopefully preserve it. A big trim is also much less expensive than removing the tree.
Our home’s prior owners spent a great deal of money landscaping without thinking of the long term needs ( consequences) of the plants they selected. Plants that can grow to be as large as a vehicle were out over sewer lines and drainage or right against the house. This means we now are spending a lot of money to remove mature rhododendron, camellia, and even a red, Japanese maple!! This is pretty heartbreaking and I am glad I spent a moment to say goodbye to three beautiful plants (the rhododendron just began to bloom)!
#landscape #HouseholderBlues #QueerAgenda
Sherri Koehler (she/her)
