The yard at the Craftsman Cottage is pretty fabulous. Why? Well, it's twice the size of a typical SoPo yard - 200 feet deep and 50 feet wide. That's a huge plus!
But it's hard to tell, because it was so overgrown with so many invasive plants (bittersweet, wild rose, and grapevines!!) it looks like a jungle out there.
The invasive species have taken over and I'd really like to make it more useful for a future homeowner.
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| Bittersweet vine and wild rose |
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| Grapevines have overtaken tree canopy across the rear of the property |
But I also want to save the trees! As best I can tell, there are maples, crabapples and possibly aspen trees back there - they're just being strangled by all the invasive plants. Look at how this vine has impacted this maple tree.
The Tammaro Landscaping crew came to our rescue. They brought in the big equipment to pull out all the invasives. But it also took lots of hand tools to cut the invasive vines out of all the trees.
The yard started to look better right away!
They moved truckloads of invasives off of the property. 
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| Ta da!!! What a difference! |
It's always so gratifying to restore landscaping gone awry! Lot of work, but ultimately gratifying.
ReplyDeleteLooks so much better and the fencing will be a bonus if the prospective owners have a pet.
ReplyDeleteI love bittersweet, I cut it in Kennebunk along the road every time I visit in the fall. I know Mainers hate it, but it is so pretty in the fall
ReplyDeleteHave you ever thought of goats to clean out an overgrown area? I've read about people doing so and being very impressed with what they can accomplish. And the goats "process" the unwanted trash which stays out of the landfill. They can even eat poison ivy with no ill effect!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter actually raises goats, so I’m well acquainted with their prowess - especially with poison ivy! But she lives far away and we wanted to get lots of the roots pulled up and then loam/seed the yard. It’s almost impossible to pull all the roots, but once grass is growing and it’s mowed regularly, the invasives won’t come back. And I expect these trees will flourish next spring!
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