When I purchased this house, the backyard was a mess. Looking back at the photos, it actually looks quite nice; lush. However, there was a lot of wasted space and it just wasn't what I wanted. Also, the two queen palms and I didn't get off to a good start - at $25 to $50 a year to have them pruned, I decided they offered me nothing and would have to go. Had they been Date Palms - much lower to the ground, indigenous to this area and offering shade - I would have probably left them there.After removing all the rocks in the yard (mixed throughout with tiny little dog poo) my next big project was to deal with the trees, the vines and the barrier wall used to conceal the pool pump. I wasn't really sure where I was going with it and as the project has unfolded, I'm now at a much more informed point then I was when I started.
Having the trees and stumps removed cost me $500. Growing up, I cut down a lot of trees so I thought it was pretty high of a price. However, this ain't no country livin', so I have to pay crazy prices for small tasks. The service was great and I would use Branch Management again, should the need arise (in all fairness,they were the cheapest quote I got).In addition to removing the trees, I removed the railroad ties that were set vertically in the ground and also took down the nasty vine stuff that was strangling everything in it's sight.
Now, I have a fully naked backyard. Ready for moving the sand filter, building a fountain and a water garden and, eventually, artificial grass.
Yeah, I know it looks like hell right now, but in a month or two it should look slightly better than hell. I hope.
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