We have been in our home for 3 years now. When we moved in, the yard, gardens, and trees were a mess. A complete jungle. It just sickened me to find trees actually wrapped around other trees, growing in a thistle-infested chaos. We have worked really hard each spring and summer to try and bring it back. We are starting to see some of the fruits (literally) of our labor, and the space is becoming more of our own. I loved watching it sprout up and bloom this spring. Here’s a glimpse: