Cropping the Bushes

Before

Behind the house we have a lot of fairly old bushes. and some of them have branched out at bit too close to the house (closest) and the garage.

I have forgotten to do something about it over and over again. but Saturday morning I got my chainsaw out and cut some branches from the hazel (closest) and the elder shown in the pictures.

The picture below shows the bushes after treatment with the chaisaw.

After

Sunday I cropped a few of the thinner branches of the hazel with a branch cutter, and I don't think I have to do more about it until winter is here.

Funny thing about gardens - everything is in constant change, and there is always something to do...