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May 27, 2007 : Jackie Cuts Down a Tree
In the wrong place, at the wrong time.
As every gardener knows, sometimes a plant is simply not in the right spot and needs to be removed. Unfortunately this was the case with this Caucasian alder (Alnus subcordata) that was planted nearly thirty years ago in what is now part of the developing Carolinian Forest garden. The tree was too large for us to move and it did not fit well within any of the garden's plant collections. So Jackie cut it down.
It is always a little sad when we lose plants, but in this space we can look forward to the growth of our Carolinian groves. There has been some great progress with that garden and several beds are now planted--it is beginning to look like a little forest. I will post some photo updates in the next few weeks.
Posted by Andy Hill at May 27, 2007 6:43 PM
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