"Everything's growing so fast with the rain." - Mrs C

...and it was only March. The task that Kash and Sevan had been asked to help with wasn't a burst of spring growth. It had been years in the making. A tree planted before Mr and Mrs C moved into their house was now crowding over their patio and most importantly for Mrs C, getting in the way of their washing line. Mr C used to take care of it. For the past 3 years he hadn't been able to, so a big slice needed to be taken off one side.

"Don't take too much off. A bit less [than the first cut]." - Mrs C
*"We'll make sure we don't kill the tree." - Sevan

Armed with a pair of baby loppers, shears and 2 saws, the branches were cut well back to the point of having no leaves left on the problematic side of the tree. It would still have plenty of strength and life though. As well as the baby loppers, there were mummy, daddy and baby ladders too which were all used. The biggest ladder almost allowed Sevan to reach the top of the tree. On a gusty day, he needed to be careful to keep his balance.

With the cutting and clean up done in an hour (include Kash taking a broom to the tree), Mrs C and Kash saw the opportunity to tidy up more bushes in the garden.

"Can you take a little bit off this?"
"A little bit off this one too...?" - Mrs C

Kash was only too happy to keep chopping.

When Kash and Sevan finished, Mr and Mrs C would not only be able to hang their washing up. They'd also have a lot more sun on their patio, which is perfect for the coming spring, as long as that rain holds off.