May 2012
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Tree Fail: "How NOT To Cut A Tree Down" by...
you could always just hire us insted
April 2012
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....and thats why he joined us
#rocky #bullwinkle #trees #woodman
moral of the story…
March 2012
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Mysterious Tree Carvings in the UK →
An elusive Banksy-style artist has been creating complex tree sculptures in a North Yorkshire wood.
Locals were stumped when these intricate carvings started appearing around Knaresborough.
The detailed designs stand between 10 and 20 feet high and include a kingfisher, a dragon and ghostly red Indian-like figure with a feathered headdress.
No one has ever seen when the guerrilla carpenter...
January 2012
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When to Plant Trees
I am often asked when to plant trees purchased from the nursery. The question has both a long and a short answer, and I’ll begin with the short version. Note that this article specifically addresses when to plant trees in areas with cold winters; if you live in a warm climate, then essentially any time of year except summer is a good time for planting (the summer heat presents too great a...
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How to Care for Ice-Damaged Trees
This is a reposted article from: urbanext.illinois.edu
One cannot appreciate the damage ice causes to trees until they’ve experienced a heavy ice storm. Fortunately, major ice storms do not occur on a regular basis. The trees that normally take the brunt of the damage - Chinese and Siberian elms, poplars, silver maples, birches and willows - are the predictable victims. All of these...
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Red Maple Trees are Beautiful Fast Growing Shade... →
This is a reposted article from: southern-gardening.com.
I love trees. I think I have mentioned before that my ideal landscape would be full of trees and quite shady. While our home sits on 18 acres of land, the previous owner situated the house in a place that has only a few pine trees nearby. I have planted several trees since we have lived here one of them the tree that is pictured here, which...
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Angel Oak: The Oldest Tree in the Southeast
Angel Oak (John’s Island, South Carolina)
Reportedly the oldest thing — living or man-made — east of the Rockies, Angel Oak is a live oak tree aged approximately 1,500 years. Some locals simply call it The Tree. It stands in a wooded area along Bohicket Road of John’s Island outside Charleston, South Carolina. You won’t find a lot of stuff like tee shirt shacks around there,...
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