Okay, now that my faithful readership has swelled to vast ranks (about 15), I can pose the question that was the real reason I set up this blog.
What should I do with an excess of trees in my front yard?
Having trimmed the heck out of the trees surrounding my house, I'm now wondering if I should go further and cut one or two down. Specifically, these two:
The one on the right was never planted, it was just a weed that kinda took tree shape. I'm not overly fond of it, but the location is nice, on the corner of the driveway. Certainly I won't be able to replace it with a prettier tree within my nine month timeframe.
The middle one is a birch that apparently some prior owner attempted to remove...the main trunk is now a stump amidst a cluster of mini-trees. Frankly, I think it's ugly, blocks the view of the house and of my beloved acer palmatum bloodgood (Japanese maple), barely visible in the background. I also think it makes the yard look crowded and less roomy.
But...y'know...cutting down trees. TREES! Trees are our friends! Maybe I'm being too harsh on these Deciduous-Americans. Maybe house buyers like a yard full of trees!
So tell me what you think (bearing in mind the goal here is to sell the house!) To cut? Or not to cut?
Comments (5)
Your asking the wrong guy. I have a tree farm of seedlings that came about from lack of tending. Heck, you're welcome to some if you like, including Maples, Shag bark Hickory, and some kind of pine. :-)
Posted by Perley | August 3, 2007 4:24 PM
Posted on August 3, 2007 16:24
I'm a tree person myself. Also, it's a lot easier for someone to rip out a tree they don't like later than for them to replace one you rip out before they buy. :)
Posted by Ellen | August 3, 2007 11:58 PM
Posted on August 3, 2007 23:58
Hi
Personally if its an ugly tree, I say rip it out.
I think a buyer would prefer a flat smooth lawn.
.. and even if they do want a front yard full of trees a bug infested, rotting tree trunk with thin spindly sapling around it isn't really a big selling point.
Just my view.
NB. I'm a tree lover too, I just like my trees to be healthy and look good.
Posted by Ditsy Bint | August 6, 2007 12:26 PM
Posted on August 6, 2007 12:26
If you're planning to take the Acer, you'd better leave the birches...
Posted by beth | August 11, 2007 8:43 PM
Posted on August 11, 2007 20:43
The definition of a weed is a plant that is growing where you don't want it. The weeds have to go. The fact that the weed is a tree is irrelevant.
Posted by rick | August 12, 2007 9:23 PM
Posted on August 12, 2007 21:23