2 months ago I made a big step in my life and purchased my first house. I loved almost everything about this house, except for a large (much larger than the one pictured) Globe Willow tree hanging out on the very corner of my property. To be honest though, I wasn't sure if it was really the best option to get rid of the tree. There is a lot of time and money spent to get rid of something that size, and I wasn't sure how attached to the tree everyone else in the neighborhood was. -I didn't want to move in, cut down the tree, and be #1 on the environmentalist black list.
We had a talk with Brandon's grandma, who (he claims) has redone her yard about 30 times now. We found out that these trees have a couple large drawbacks (take notes if you think you want one of these!).
1- They shed not only leaves, but whole branches all year long. This means at any given time, a branch could just knock itself loose onto my car, onto my house, through the window, etc...
2-They drip sap from everywhere. Imagine how excited I would be to find a large branch I can't move on top of my car, along with some lovely sap all over my windshield. Sounds lovely...
3- The tree is very weak. I got a couple of able-bodied men, who pulled down a branch the width of my body just by tugging on it.
So, we took a big step and cut down the tree. It took about 10-12 hours on a Saturday to get the thing down, and about 9 people to help get it all cleaned up. I had no idea how massive that tree was! Yikes!
In case anyone is ready to comment about how awful I am for taking the tree down, don't worry! I plan to get at least one tree put back up in my front yard, one that is stronger, doesn't shed as much, and is going to give the house a lot of shade. I also want to plant grass, and some bushes and flowers (which don't exist right now).
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