Yes, from a distance it looks nice. But the 'interior' is a mess. (had to organize the pics.)
So this is what I presume to be some new or new-ish growth. Pointing down. Thinking due to weight. Shouldn't they be growing up? (no pun)
This wasn't easy to shoot a picture, but if I lift the growth (without injuring myself) in the prior picture, here's what it looks like before the branches get really thick.
And
more of the underbrush
twisting and crisscrossing
I want to trim it down just a few inches (maybe 6) but keep it flowing which I thought I could just snip around on top. That was when I actually saw that undergrowth all crisscrossing. Thought it might be a problem.
Here it's almost at the east end. If you squint, you can see that it's approaching some kind of probably important 'boxes' or meters. Except you can only see the wires. (sorry)
And then a view from the very east where it's not quite as thick. It's next to a downspout. Maybe it's newer growth?
So should I just snip around and not worry about that thick undergrowth? I have no idea what the root system is like but I've been in the house for 20 years and not a problem that I'm aware of.
