Since moving in back in 2000, I've transformed the landscape and yard. Most of the trees, scrubs, flowers and plants in my yard, are ones I've planted over the years - a labor of love!
This tree pictured below, a Bradford Pear, I bought at the Home Depot in Norwood. I bought two at that time, the other is in line and behind the one pictured. The trees themselves were no bigger around than your wrist, however, the root balls were BIG and HEAVY! Home Depot loaded them in the back of my pickup with their fork lift, so no problem there. The challenge was at home and getting them from point a, the driveway, to point b, the complete opposite side of the yard, UGH!
I was able to wrestle each, one at a time, and slid them off the tailgate and into a wheelbarrow! Fortunately, the wheelbarrow had two wheels, so balancing wasn't an issue, rather the weight was AND pushing it was, OMG!
Fast forward some 20 odd years and the trees are both doing great! They've grown into mighty trees and look awesome when flowering in the spring. Although, flowering Bradford Pear trees release of sulfurous compounds odor, which is very unpleasant. Guess you gotta take the good with the bad.
This ended up being an awful long posting to point out the cool and unusual "U" shaped branch that grew. I've been tempted over the years to cut that limb off, as more often than "knot", I'd run into it when mowing the lawn but glad I fought the urge. Even thought it's at just the right height to take you out when on the ride mower, it's unique.
Anyway, that's all, a long tangent post.
