Now that the ivy has been torn off the front door and steps, we decided to drastically cut back the front yew, with the knowledge that it would most likely have to be completely removed at some point. We also took the day to shape up the other random shrubs in front of the house - a boxwood, a couple of azaleas, and a camellia (I think?) There were also several saplings growing out of the foundation at various points around the house that we cut out with a small saw.
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| Back of house- before |
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| Back of house- after |
You can see in these images a few small trees and most of the vines have been removed. At the end of the day, I removed all of the broken furniture that had been left on the front porch, gave it a good sweeping, and enjoyed the new view from the street.
While I'm anxious to rip off the old metal awnings, the roof of the porch is so rotten that I fear doing so would cause it to come all crashing down on my head, so they will probably have to stay until it comes time to rebuild the porch itself. The good news is, that after exposing it all I realized that outside of chipped paint and a good thick layer of grime, the railings and supports are extremely solid and might be able to be saved.
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