Evidence of Gardening

We are not great gardeners - some flowers in pots and cutting the grass... but once a year the bushes need cutting back. We had a clear demonstration of the need to do this when, the winter before we moved in but after the house had been left by the previous residents, it snowed. The weight of the snow snapped a tree like these.

I hope you can see the difference before / after: my afternoon's work (plus further round the borders.)