............and yet another project !
By meadowland
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It was one of those spur of the moment ideas……a 20foot,35 year old conifer was encroaching towards the pathway which leads infront of the lounge window.Its girth was expanding at quite a rate and very soon,I’m sure it would be joining us over Xmas this year if we had not had it felled!
Ray,our usual tree man was hailed!
Such a difference without it,so much more light and more garden to design!!
The stump was made up of many trunks…..Ray managed to cut it down very low and to smoothe the top.
After much pondering we decided to cover it with a raised bed which my OH constructed.It was then stained and planted with Alpines.I continued the bark around it.The edge of the bed was covered with the slate and a new brick edging made.
Of course,the Welsh flag post was repositioned.I was hoping it would be placed elsewhere in the garden!
20 Jul, 2019
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It makes a big difference when big over grown trees are removed,it gives you a lot more space to play with.
Your garden looks lovely too.
21 Jul, 2019
I do love conifers they give so much structure to the garden - but they can be in the wrong place too! Well done for making the decision, it looks as if it was the right one.
21 Jul, 2019
It has made a huge difference, you certainly did make the right decision, your garden looks lovely.
We have two that are going near our bottom pond, that of course is when hubby gets around to it, like yours ours are multi trunks and half look dead anyway Marjorie, I love new projects, when mine go I'm going to make my stumpery bigger by incorporating the bits we cannot get out, keep your fingers xx for me, lol....
21 Jul, 2019
Well done! What a difference! Love your alpine planter too. I moved two conifers today. You have to get them positioned right don’t you!
21 Jul, 2019
Don't you just love,'spur of the moment 'ideas ,Julia ..but our husbands usually dread the words..'I've just been thinking' ! Lol..
I definitely think it was a good decision,and it looks so much nicer,with your design ,and extra light..I'm not a fan of Conifers anyway,but in the right place ,they look good..Well done for biting the bullet :o)
21 Jul, 2019
Same here too ! ha ha..we just keep plugging away,till they get fed up,and give in..not always gracefully ..Lol
21 Jul, 2019
A bold decision that has worked out well, your new bed fits in perfectly with the rest of the garden.
24 Jul, 2019
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Another brave but very worthwhile decision!! To discover extra space for new plans and ideas is exciting and you will really appreciate the light that you have got back.
We have a tulip tree which must come down this Autumn. We too suddenly noticed the girth of the trunk and thought ' Help' that has got to go. It was our fault, we planted it in the wrong place!!
21 Jul, 2019