Much tree work
I do like an invoice with a sense of humour! "Much tree work" was the description given by Alex from Arborinati for the extensive amount of tree surgery his three guys did for us just in time before bud break this week. It's great to have professionals in who not only enjoy their work, but also carry it out in a personable and humorous way. My fig is no more because it needed taking back after last year's super crop so that I can train it on the wall instead of it taking up a substantial chunk of the patio. Alex hadn't quite seen a fig like mine, being so happy despite being in a pot and he reassured me a total cut back instead of the one third per year usually given in gardening advice would be fine.* The apple trees also had a much needed substantial trim so I can regain access to our garden shed ready for its replacement and I now see where I need to do some light summer pruning to train them into the weeping shape they're saying they want to be. I'm ...