Reminds me of Hubby’s little problem. Twenty five years ago when he picked out his garden site, there was a tiny tree on the south west side.
That tree is now a very tall butternut tree. Between the shade and toxisity from the tree, the plant choices are severely limited. The main thing he wanted to grow was tomatoes and peppers. They won’t grow at all, so he had to put in other garden spots.
No way do we sacrifice the butternut. Every 2-3 years we get a huge crop of nuts. He hulls, cracks, and picks out the meats, and we vacuum freeze them. Our most successful crop - native plant!!!
The elm, while sorta pretty if you squint and the light is bad, doesn't shade the house, drops leaves and branches, and threatens the lean-to next to the shop. Besides shades the garden.
It is headed to a footnote in an obscure history book. It's time has come. Hasta la vista, baby.
That choice was fairly easy to make.
I have misplaced an entire plastic bag of seeds. This house isn't that large. I hate losing stuff. It's likely that the entire kitchen is going to get tossed like a crime scene before the night is over until I find them.
/johnny