Beginner Gardening: best way to remove a small bradford pear tree, 1 by ClematisGuru

ClematisGuru wrote:
thanks lynnie 6868. it was surprisingly inexpensive, except for 1 ingredient ...time.
the berm was made with refuse dirt we lucked into. shrubs were woefully small when planted. my only regret is that i didn't space the arbor v's a little closer together. went for total maturity touching each other vs 7 year. so at least i will not be overgrown earlier.
it was one of te first things i did where i really thought about what i was trying to create with the design and structure of the yard. so that is why i always advise to step back, think, research and over time, the vision will materialize.
here is another shot that showing how it became the back bone of the lawn, with garden and storage space behind them basically shielded from first glance at the lawn.