Daniel’s dad Jack was in town for a long weekend, and he was so kind to lend us a hand in battling the nearly untameable trees and bushes in our yard. Now, you might be wondering how we could have any more overgrown plants in our yard (especially after all we’ve removed), but when the yard hasn’t been maintained in years and years, the amount of yard work is seemingly endless!
To begin, Daniel and Jack trimmed the drooping plum tree in the backyard. It was actually touching the tomato plants because it had so much bulk (in fact, it looked more like an overgrown bush than a tree because the limbs hung so low).
Their hard work paid off though, and voila, we have a tree again! The back two tomato plants should also be happier since the plum tree isn’t blocking the sun anymore.
We also cut back all of the U-shaped boxwoods in the backyard, which really opened up the entire yard. It’s amazing how those boxwoods made our yard feel so much smaller. We also plan (in the near future) to clean up the back fence line (which make for a prettier view). Another of our goals is to have a big wood (or wood composite) deck that extends from the back door into the yard. While that plan probably won’t happen this summer, cleaning up and clearing out the space is pointing us in that direction.
Daniel and Jack also went to work clearing out the brush around the big trees in the back. It looks so much better now!
It’s a slow and difficult process, but we’re getting there! More to come on the front yard adventures.