Forsythia Battle

The front yard looks like it hasn't been trimmed since 1986, just like the inside.  The forsythia hedge through the middle of the front yard is 70 yards long, 10 feet high.

According to youtube, the only way to remove forsythia is with a pickup truck and a logging chain.

 Apply some low range 4WD...

The battle for middle earth rages on...

And in addition to forsythia here's the front of the house after a severe pruning of the larger trees (thanks to my new Stihl polesaw from Travis Tractor on South Congress).