". com" rotaour@dimensional wrote in message
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Thank you everybody for your suggestions. I pretty much wanted to get
rid of them but wasnt sure if this was a good idea. I hold a degree in
applied arts so I have a good sense of composition, but since I havent
done any landscaping before and know little about landscaping
horticulture I was a little intimidated and didnt want to destroy some
trees that might actually be perfectly workable and leave my house
sticking out blandly.

And Vox, thank you for the expanded evaluation on the aesthetics. I
kinda always wanted to remove all the shrubs and plant some xeriscape
plants in some nice curvy beds. And yes, it does look pretty heavy on
the left side, I'll have to do some research into what I'll like that
can counter that.

Can you all give me any pointers on the best way to remove these?
Should I just chop them off just under ground level and leave the rest
or should I actually dig up the bulk of the roots?


I think removing them will be a challenge. Definitely DO NOT just cut the
off at the ground. You will only be delaying part of the job. I would dig
them out. If you think your vehicle is up to the task, you could attach a
rope to them and pull them out. I have seen this done on TV, but I don't
know if it the smart thing to do.