Unfortunately...

...the trees have got to go.

When we first moved into the house there was a privet hedge across the garden that acted as a screen. The garage & cars were the other side of the hedge so the view from the house was of a lovely green wall. However, at over 10ft tall the privet was a major task to keep trimmed so after a lot of umming & arring it went.

There was a small tree between the hedge and the garage and we left it as it provided a bit of screening so we weren't gazing at the rendered wall of the garage. Over the years it has grown...

 ...and is in fact two trees. They create a lovely canopy in the corner...

 ...and help to hide the garage...

 ...they are also beautiful to look up through...

 ...especially as that direction is where the sun sets...

 

...you can see the glow through the leaves.

 I love trees and hate to see them cut down...

 ...but the trunks have increased in girth and are now pressing on the garage wall...

 ...so a hard decision has had to be taken...

...and the trees have got to come down...

...and they will leave such a gap when they are gone. So I had to get out and take as many photos as I could.

 

I know they have to go as they are damaging the garage (there is already a very big crack in the wall) but the garden will seem so empty without them.

I will have to think of something that is fairly low maintenance that can safely be used as a 'growing' screen of some sort...............................................................