This is definitely a "Before".

I keep seeing both Al and Mrs. Al outside from time to time.  Last time out we had a community grumble about their Vegetation.  They have doubled/trebled their combined height/width since planted X years ago, I'll see if any old photos will yield a clue.

Anyway Mrs. Al was promising their demise and, since one of them has cast a rain-shadow over 3-4 feet of my garden.  About as far as the Arrow in fact.
Work has commenced @ my side; that'll be another Blip entry.