Our property came with quite a few trees that are less than desirable.  Chief among them are Pittosporum.  This is a very typical hedge plant, that, if you let it grow, will become a tree.

The problem with them is that they are incredibly messy.

It pretty much drops stuff like that year-round.

Another tree we have in our yard is a Jacaranda.  They have beautiful purple flowers that leave an unfortunate sticky mess when they fall on your car.  Here is one they are in the process of taking down.

The one on the right.  The one on the left is a camphor tree.  While also being a very messy tree, that one happens to be right in the middle of where our new driveway will be.

Hopefully the removal of the camphor will allow more light through to the tall bamboo underneath, and provide a better screen for our neighbors.