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Today is Arbor Day! Celebrated on the last Friday of April, Arbor Day has an important history. Arbor Day is a day for planting trees. In Nebraska, the farmers got together to plant trees to help bring back the feeling of the home they left behind, today the need is for a very different reason. Do you have any plans for today? Share with us below. You can also check out a brief history of Arbor Day in the article below. #arborday24 #riskmitigators #agriskadvisor

At Arthur Ratliff Tree and Stump Removal, certified arborists determine which trees in your wooded area should remain, which should flourish and which need to be removed in order for you to maintain the healthiest, most appealing property... Read Full Blog HERE: https://buff.ly/3wY2rg2

Did you know a species we don’t often see, but which looks great in the right setting is Alder (superior or knotty grade). Alder typically comes from the Pacific Northwest of the United States and is related to the birch tree. As far as hardwoods go it is not particularly hard, but when stained, it can take on a rich, dark brown color. Alder trees do not typically grow very tall and as a result the lumber from this species often will not exceed 10-12ft in length with shorter lengths being far more typical. #carpentry

Healthy, well-maintained trees improve property values, contribute to a more sustainable environment, and improve the everyday lives of Arlington residents. However, making sure that trees thrive for generations to come requires expertise. For homeowners and property managers in the area, consulting with a certified arborist can make all the difference. This article explores the benefits of professional arborist consultations in Arlington and how to choose the right service provider for tree care needs. https://lnkd.in/gN38HHCy

🌳🚧 Sometimes, trees can get a little too ambitious and start encroaching where they shouldn't! 🏢🌿 In our latest photo, you can see two Golden Pendas growing a little too close for comfort to the building and over the pool area. It's a common issue in commercial or residential developments, but fear not! While trees are an essential part of any landscape, it's important to recognize when they've outgrown their welcome. If you find yourself in a similar situation, it's perfectly okay! Tree removal with replacement replanting is a practical solution to maintain vegetation while addressing space constraints. In this case, with consent from the City of Gold Coast, we've removed the offending Golden Pendas and will be replacing them with two new palms. 🌴✨ It's all about finding that balance between nature and practicality 🌳🌆 Clean Cut Tree Services (QLD) Pty Ltd #TreeCare #TreeRemoval #Arborists #CityofGoldCoast

Etienne de Bore' Oak – In New Orleans, and especially the neighborhoods surrounding Audubon Park, this oak has been dubbed “The Tree of Life.” Its registered name with the Live Oak Society is the Etienne de Boré oak. The land on which Audubon Park is located was at one time part of de Boré’s extensive sugarcane plantation. Registration & Measurements – At just under 35 feet in circumference today, this oak was number 13 on Dr. Edwin Lewis Stephens’ list of 43 original inductee trees into the Live Oak Society and is also in the top 100 oldest surviving oaks on the Society’s member list. The oak is located in Audubon Park on the down-river side of the Audubon Zoo, right over the fence from the giraffe habitat. It’s an enormous tree with a broad gnarly base of roots and a crown of limbs more than 160 feet wide. The Live Oak Society estimates that any oak with a girth of 17 feet in circumference (measured at 4 feet off the ground) is probably 100 years of age or older. This is a rough system of estimation developed by the Society’s founder, Dr. Stephens, which is fairly accurate, though soil, rain, and other habitat conditions can affect a tree’s long-term growth. A live oak with a girth of more than 30 feet could be 300 years of age or more. The ages of many of the Society’s oldest and largest trees are only rough guesses, and there’s been much-heated discussion among amateur arborists and other tree-folk over this issue.

Spring came a little earlier to Boston this year? Took a little road trip to check out some of our tree filters in the Boston metro area. We purposely chose the same day (and almost the same hour) as we did in 2023 to mark the difference at one particular site. Seems to us that our tree was past peak flower bloom and beginning to churn out leaves, as opposed to last year at the same time. Surrounding grass looked a little greener too. #greeninfrastructure #stormwatermanagment #landscapearchitecture #stormtree

Colorado is cleaved by a great divide. Known as Interstate 25, the highway runs due north from Fishers Peak State Park at the New Mexico state line through the Mile High City and into Wyoming. To the west of I-25, the Rocky Mountains rise majestically. Significant portions of this breathtaking terrain belong to federal and state entities. To the east of I-25, privately owned, shortgrass prairie predominates. These two remarkably different geographies represent two markedly different mindsets, and for more than two decades, Ken Mirr has been bridging this great divide, connecting public and private perspectives through the skillful application of conservation easements. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eunVReHh - Mirr Ranch Group #Conservation #ConservationEastments #landownership #Colorado #Interstate25 #RockyMountains #ConservationEasements #NatureConservation #FishersPeak #MileHighCity #ColoradoLife #GreatDivide

A GLIMPSE INTO THE HIGHLAND PAST Those of us who are interested in the history of the Parish of Assynt, located on the west coast of Sutherland, are fortunate in that the whole parish was surveyed in 1774, for the vast Sutherland Estates of which it was then part. The main task, undertaken with remarkable accuracy, (given the complex and rough terrain), was to map what were then called 'farms' , the individual agricultural communities, but the occasional drawings are also of considerable interest. This one, (reproduced courtesy of the National Library of Scotland), gives us an insight into the wood-pastures which adjoined many of the 'farms'. It took the sharp eyes of Scotland's own 'woodland guru', Peter Quelch, to note that the 'big thing' on the left of the picture is not, as I had often thought, a rock, but the remains, still alive and sprouting, of a huge old tree. Assynt still has big old trees, but nothing on this scale; I would assume from those that remain, that this would have been an oak............but of what age?! And the presumed birches on the right also show features of interest. They have been subject to 'shredding', the practice, (now rarely seen, even in Europe) of removing many of the side branches, here leaving a good top growth. These side branches may have been harvested when in early leaf, and used as fodder, especially during the 'hungry gap'. It is interesting that they also show good growth from the base; this means that even if it was decided at some stage to harvest the main trunk, the tree would still live and regrow as a coppice. That there is regrowth on this scale indicates that the grazing of the cows, sheep and goats was definitely controlled; the animals would have a few bites and then be moved on. Again we get the opportunity to see the sustainable practices of those who lived, for centuries, in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland; there is still a lot of woodland in Assynt. And there is NO evidence for the "centuries of overgrazing" which is constantly repeated by those who are too lazy to find out why other large areas of the Highlands do not have such woodland......................

Colorado is cleaved by a great divide. Known as Interstate 25, the highway runs due north from Fishers Peak State Park at the New Mexico state line through the Mile High City and into Wyoming. To the west of I-25, the Rocky Mountains rise majestically. Significant portions of this breathtaking terrain belong to federal and state entities. To the east of I-25, privately owned, shortgrass prairie predominates. These two remarkably different geographies represent two markedly different mindsets, and for more than two decades, Ken Mirr has been bridging this great divide, connecting public and private perspectives through the skillful application of conservation easements. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eunVReHh - Mirr Ranch Group #Conservation #ConservationEastments #landownership #Colorado #Interstate25 #RockyMountains #ConservationEasements #NatureConservation #FishersPeak #MileHighCity #ColoradoLife #GreatDivide