Letting in the Light
I am not against exotic plants but I certainly won’t go out of my way to plant them and when I choose I try to stick to indigenous. So when it came time to decide if our leopard tree was worth the mess and hours of pool cleaning, it was a clear no. It also blocked out a lot of light from our lounge and new veggie beds. So this week it was coming out. The guys took 2 days to cut it down and trim some of our other trees. The difference is amazing and its is so nice to get more light into our garden.
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The branches and trunk have amazing camou patterns on it and will make stunning bed borders and garden decor.
The area after being cleared.