Careful what you wish for…
A couple weeks ago, I shared with you our new Bradford Pear Trees we planted for privacy on one side of our home. The other side had trees but a mismatch of a hinoke cypress, western cedar dogwoods, arborvitae etc. (weird I know!). In the back there were three at least 30 ft tall maples & during the summer months we were shielded from seeing their homes (somewhat). I cursed the “new seedlings” that would fall from these trees which caused more weeding for me & my husband strongly disliked the fall clean up of leaves that fell into our gardens. Wishing someday those trees would be chopped down.
When I was creating my gardens, I read to embraced the neighbors landscape as a backdrop for my vision & what I wanted to create in my small garden space. doing so, on the backside and side yard, I planted more of an “understory” garden because of the wet shaded garden beds…
and then this week the neighbors behind us cut down those huge maples…so there goes my back drop and garden design I had in mind and was working around.
Now look at my backyard…I’m really in a fishbowl!
Not only does this change dramatically effect the look of my backyard, it dramatically changes the lighting exposure, soil, and plants that should be back in the garden beds…hoping that most of my shrubs and trees and perennials will make it in their current location! I’m sure I will keep you posted!
Linking up to Cottage Flora Thursday’s (party will be post at 7pm) with this Garden Post. To see where I am linking to this week – please check my “Cottage Links” label…xoxo, tracie
Comments
Jen
Scissors & Spatulas
I have your good friends button on my side bar...even my sister spoke to me about this..
Hugs...
I would be very disappointed much like you, but then would have to find a solution - without violence!! :) :)
Hope it all works out well for you.
Pam x
This is certainly a before and after picture. You had such a wonderful private garden. I am sure you will make the best of it probably with some plant changes.
Eileen
~Ricki Jill
Blessings Kelsie
~tricia
I am so sorry they cut those trees down
I have a neighbor doing the same thing in his front yard and other neighbors stopped and ask him what the ? are you cutting those trees down for?
they are from another country and like the open yards ?????
now I know why he wants all my back yard tress down. Well It ain't happening I told him
he said IT LOOK BETTER WITH TREES DOWN
NOT
xo
Caroline
treasures said…
Love your gardens and home.
~ Julie
But think of the beautiful Rose Garden you can have!!
Your garden is just so beautiful! Don't worry you'll overcome this! :)
I feel for you though.....
xoxo,
Shellagh
I cannot believe the difference!
It does not even look like the same yard.
Why? Why? Would they get rid of such beautiful trees?
I am sad for you.
Oh my.
I hope your stuff survives and you can find some quick growing trees!
This is a very dramatic change for you. The privacy is gone and as you said, your light requirements will be different for plants now too.
Our tree line at the back is cedars and spruce and all of them in decline. I can see our neighbour chopping them all down one day too. :-(
Judith
xo
deb
Hugs,
Becky