Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Yardening 8 April 2014 "Better late than never", 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
I had such a long list of what i "may" accomplish today--but it ended up
being just one BIG chore---didn't want to put this off any more...It HAD TO BE DONE!
Trimming back my two Juniper shrubs...No small task---
I did not do it last year--so this year it was harder yet.

Used my small, electric hedge trimmer. That helped a lot--but there were many
stems too fat for my trimmer (1/2") to cut through--so I still had to do a lot of
hand-pruning...OUCH!!! I probably overdid it--now all my fingers are numb!
Trying to get all th major "must do's" out of the way before next Thursday.
having carpal tunnel surgery--right hand. bummer!

BUT--it is DONE! No matter what.....took me 5 hours! One major task off my list...
Just FYI--these Junipers came with the house--in 1969. Not bad--keeping them
sort of contained all these years by trimming them every 2 years.

SO--here are some pictures (of course! we share everything!)

1--One shrub done--one bigger one to go. This one was much harder than the 1st one..
It is bigger and, in the past, I have not tried to make the two "match"--like today.

2--Here they are--both trimmed and the pile of trimmings...4 big trash bags full!

3--Mess all cleaned up---Ahhh.....lots of bend and lift....bend and lift....

4--While i was at it--trimmed my Yew as well. The pointy shrub is a Hemlock.
I trimmed those earlier this year.

5--All pretty and done....I did not plant to do this--but amazingly, the shrubs
are now even with the house overhang. Looks neat and tidy! I hurt--but i'm happy.
Gita