Pruning the Big Trees in the Front Yard

There is something so therapeutic about pruning – I really love to get in there with a pruning saw or loppers and just go to work on a tree or bush. We have some decorative trees in our front yard that are quite old…

Gardening Cleanup (To Fill up the Bin on Trash Day)

I had a big empty yard waste bin that needed to go to the curb filled for tomorrow morning, so I decided to go a little bit crazy on the butterfly bush in the corner of the yard. Here’s the before picture: After much…

Pruning Bushes in the Garden

Another sunny day – I have to take advantage of them when I can, so today I pruned some of the unruly bushes in the backyard. I forgot to take ‘before’ pictures, so no photo today. I’m pretty thoughtful about pruning, so it is…