Removing a large hypericum

I took down another bush last week. This time it was the hypericum's turn.

Like every other bush in the garden, it was also harbouring a ball.

This one had a bird's nest too, but luckily it's a time of year when removing it won't be disrupting breeding.

I didn't actually cut it all the way down. I'm a bit wary of doing too much sawing with my back problems. I just took the branches off with secateurs and am now hoping my husband will saw the rest off.

He's already taken the lopped off branches out to the skip at the front that we've got for the new kitchen.

Extra, extra, this just in: He's just promised me that he'll saw off the rest of the branches in mid-March (early March if I'm lucky).