The roots of evil

This is the stump of a big ficus tree that was just up the road from us. It dominated, even overpowered, the front yard of its house. Those impressive roots must surely have played havoc with the drainage system.

The arborists work fast! By lunchtime this big old tree, including lots of its tentacular roots, was reduced to a pile of mulch. Sorta sad, but I bet the homeowner is relieved on some levels.

Never the kind of people to pass up free stuff, we grabbed various big bags and helped ourselves. We used the mulch in a bed by the side of the house that needed sprucing up. (Sorry about the weird angle on that photo… it’s taken from the balcony looking down and sideways.)