[john70t]

I mowed/blowed the small lawn at the rental with an electric trimmer and got things more tidy.

Cleaned up a 3'x4'x1' pile of pure pollen from the drive.
Michigan trees are self-seeding for rain which already dropped on the west coast.

Cut down half a small trash tree cluster growing over the tenant's unused garden bed and a transplanted Montmorancy self-pollinating Cherry tree.
Nothing grows under this type of tree or under the Black Walnut between the houses which was previously removed.
I was sad to remove that because of the squirrels but it was just in the very wrong spot.

Got a tree service quote for a grand, f that, and decided to DIY using a couple electric chain and pole saws instead.
Need to take over a little bigger ladder for a few remaining high branches before dropping the trunks.

[edit] forgot to add: A few small branches almost knocked the ladder out from under me despite having a plan. Be careful out there!

I smell like peanut butter tonight. The tree is a non-native invasive Tree of Heaven/Chinese Sumac/Stinking Sumac.
It is drought resistant and grows fast but it emits chemicals restricting growth of other plants. Cut it to the ground and it regrows fully. I've found new sprouts. I'm a couple years too late in getting this removal done. There is some literature about it having medicinal properties yada but it's the wrong tree for the wrong place.