Things that make me say YIKES!
While strolling around client’s yards, sometimes I’m stopped in my tracks. There’s something I see that the homeowner doesn’t see. Like Poison Ivy – annoying but rarely deadly. Or the beautiful but deadly Flowering Nightshade. Or fruiting bodies – which tell me your tree has been rotting on the inside for years. Or a dead ash tree perilously close to tipping over. Looking up I often see dead limbs – “widow makers” as my dad used to call them.
Although it’s a garden design they called me for, I feel obligated to mention these hazards so we can address the scary stuff before we do the fun stuff. Have a safe and Happy Halloween!