Here’s a great example of why it’s a good idea to pay for expert advice on subjects we’re not experts on. At my realtor’s suggestion, I hired an arborist (I didn’t know what an arborist was before now) to inspect the unique landscaping in our new yard, and advise us on what to do to protect it from the heat (it’s supposed to hit 100 here in Nashville today). There was one funny looking little shrub which I told him I wouldn’t mind getting rid of, and he said “Are you kidding? That’s a Japanese Maple tree, and is worth about $2,000 in its present shape”. Still looks like a funny little shrub to me, but we’ll be keeping that baby now.