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

ClematisGuru wrote:
well, i had two bradfords (one now) that were part of the landscaping when i bought my house. i limbed them up a lot over the years as they were growing and they grew really tall to stretch for sunlight as they were part of a treed area. one had significant storm damage twice (18 years old) and it was taken out a few years ago. one had storm damage this year, but is still alive. one thing i like about them is that they hold their leaves a long time in the fall , they are the last tree i have to lose leaves. I am sure I will have to take out the other one this year, just hoping it survives. I am amazed they lasted as long as they did.

The fence is another story. it was put up by new neighbors and the berms were our reaction to that. there is enough room behind the berm to drive a yard tractor, or a small bobcat. so guess that would enable fencing to be replaced. we wanted to hide the impact of it and wanted areas where i could have flower gardens that would not be visible completely from the main yard. so i grow clems and perennials on the back side of the berm, where the front side has the shrubs. will attach a view from the rear of the berm to this posting.

the berm is about 3 to 4 foot high, my husband had bad soil trucked in and he moved it around with a small bobcat to form the berms. thanks for commenting on the look of it all. it has really taught me that form and definition and structure really make the landscape and is priority one.