Overgrown buddleia ( part 2 ) ..

another_casualty

in_my_wellies said:

another_casualty said:

I did intend to do the softly softly approach , but I just couldn't gain access to the side or back of the growth so I had to be a bit more ruthless to manage it now and in the future when it gets out of control again . 

I don't know how much damage I have done , but I had to stop having that playing on my mind and procrastinating . 

I'll leave it there , and await your further comments 😸

Did you catch the net curtain with the clippers?

😹 it's an indoor mesh . Everytime the windows open , spiders like to visit 🕷 The net is a pita to keep up due to sticky tape stuff that comes with it ..

another_casualty

...and who visited the block today ? Yes, the gardeners 🤦‍♂️

Not expected of course . They were here a lot longer this time .  They did a more thorough job in the block, and did look at my efforts .  Nothing for them to do obviously except a bit of raking . 

It will be interesting to see if the managing agents are told that I cut the growth, or if nothing is said which I now prefer.  I'm not complaining really , but just scratching my head as the response from the managing agents seemed to suggest they wouldn't be here for some time yet . When I first moved here 5 years ago, there was some sort of continuity , and the growth was maintained . It may have been a week or 2 overdue at times but there were key times when the previous gardeners appeared in August etc.

Looking ahead pending on how many more visits take place this  year, I may have to make another cut in November like I did last year . 

I'll leave it there ..