Unsightly Bush
Thursday, July 8, 2010 There is a lot of things that can happen if you let your bush get out of control. It grows and spreads, and becomes difficult to contain. Eventually your bush can start covering things, you forget what it looks like behind and under the bush. For all you know your unruly bush could be covering some exotic territory.
You'll wonder why you even had a bush to begin with, and then someone will let you know that bushes were actually quite common in the 70's. At some point you are going to have to decide whether or not you are going to keep the 70's bush.
You have many options but the most common way to handle a 70's bush is to trim it. This option is usually adequate, visitors can appreciate the new view and the tangled masses aren't obstructing the enjoyment of the landscape. The second option is to remove the bush all together. This actually requires a lot of work upfront, you may have to consult a professional... one who has tools.
I let my bush get like this.
Obviously I couldn't handle it on my own. Underneath my bush was dead and ugly, it was obvious it had to be completely removed. Besides, its summer and everyone notices your bush in the summer.
In order to save money, and because I like to see him sweat I asked my husband to remove my bush. It required a chainsaw, and several man hours. There is something exciting about seeing a man remove a bush with a hand held tools.
I would post the after picture, but with out that giant bush the landscape is just so bare and vulnerable. I have to figure out just how I am going to cover it and protect it now that it is being exposed to the elements.
I do admit though that the view is much neater with out that big ol bush.
Reader Comments (3)
Rock garden in lieu of your out of control bush. And is that a "plate" you are displaying in the window? Elvis commemorative? ha joking, if it's in your kitchen ... it's something cute with pigs on it.
Hilarious. Perhaps you should replace it with a brazilian maple? HEHE
I love the Canadian thistles that were shooting through your bush, before removal, that is.