Trimming back the yard again

It is time to call in the Silver Guard(eners) to work on our yard and cut all the trees, shrubs and bushes back for winter so everything can have a fresh start in spring.

I recorded the yard before, and after so if you would like, you may see the difference.

I talked to one of the gardeners about how differently we look at trees and greenery in N.A. compared to here. His reply was that in N.A. the lots are much bigger therefore there is much more space, and overlapping onto someone else's yard probably isn't that big of a problem. But here in Japan "we japanese" do not like "overlap" and everything must be contained within the required boundaries. Also, like our old neighbour, the gardeners do not like trees growing naturally, because they tend to be too dense, can get illnesses, cause insects to spread, and mainly because natural growth does not get enough air flow, the trees get sick, and branches die.