Tree-pocalypse...sad, but it had to be done.

No one hates taking out trees more than me. You may find that hard to believe since we took out so many the past year. Not one tree was removed without a reason and a plan. We took three trees out of the back yard and put in six. We took two out of the front yard to let the one big cherry breathe and grow in a healthy way. It was being suffocated.

Today we removed a large Douglas Fir because it had HUGE surface roots that had reached our house foundation. It was just a matter of time before it broke through the foundation. 

Surface roots. They were as large as 6" across.

It was planted by a non-gardening neighbour ten feet from our house about 35 years ago. We received permission from the town to remove it. 

Amanda

Stump grinding

After

We had two large garbage cans of pine cones for green recycle.

We had a dying birch in the back yard that needs to be removed. It was dropping whole dead branches constantly.

One trunk down, one to go.

The rest of the work today has been final hedge trimming and sculpting and reining things in. 

Before. 

Before

Over the shed. Before.

Scott in the hedge

After

After-ish

Young site visitor and future arborist!!

We have spread and used every bit of the wood chips. They have gone back into the gardens to grow vegetables. 

Next weekend we will plant the last Apple Tree and an almond tree. Yes we can grow almonds here!!

A very special thank you to Scotty Tree service. They are amazing and fun to deal with. Thank you guys!!