This weekend's adventure in landscaping mostly involved tree trimming. We finally removed the large, overgrown shrub from the front of the house and cut down the branches to a short stump. Our neighbor lent us his sawzall and it got plenty of use.
We also trimmed a bunch of the low-hanging branches on our pear tree in the front yard. We've debated whether or not to get rid of this tree since it's grown all sorts of willy-nilly - the trunks are growing in all different directions and there's still some branches hanging over the roof. Once again our neighbor Dan came through and loaned us a medieval-looking tool to trim branches while remaining on the ground. It's a curved saw blade that looks like a scythe. It's on the end of a long pole. You reach up over the top of the branch you want to cut and start sawing. It works real well, I was able to cut some pretty thick branches that would normally have been out of reach. The long handle flexes and allows for a fluid motion. Cool!
Now that we've removed some of the more unsightly and overgrown vegetation, we've come to the conclusion that we may need to spruce up the outside of the house. The brick is dirty and covered in bird crap and the shingle siding is looking dated. The old landscaping has had it too and could use some serious updating. The azaleas have bare spots and are looking pretty scraggly. The trash alcove looks like and afterthought too. We may look into some new siding and we're likely going to need some new roof trim and definitely a new walk. We'd also like to frame the edge of the yard where it meets the street with some sort of stone perimeter. Perhaps this will all get rolling when the large electrical pole comes down off the peak of the roof. Add it to the list.
As per usual, here are a few pics of the action.
Limbs Be Gone!
It's raining pear tree branches.
Into the belly of the beast.
Ye Conqueror of Tree Limbs!
Bloomin' rhododendron
This bud's for you
Bloomin' dogwood
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