http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/07/26/the-year-of-losing-trees/ Gardening, rural life, nature and general observations from a west Texas perspective. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:55:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/07/26/the-year-of-losing-trees/#comment-1979 Kathy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/07/26/the-year-of-losing-trees/#comment-1979 We still miss the huge maple that used to shade our front yard, and it's been 5 years since it had to be cut down. I hope you don't lose any more of that cedar elm. We still miss the huge maple that used to shade our front yard, and it’s been 5 years since it had to be cut down. I hope you don’t lose any more of that cedar elm.

]]> http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/07/26/the-year-of-losing-trees/#comment-1980 Leslie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/07/26/the-year-of-losing-trees/#comment-1980 How sad, Bill. They've sure taken the brunt of those storms, haven't they? Sigh. How sad, Bill. They’ve sure taken the brunt of those storms, haven’t they? Sigh.

]]> http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/07/26/the-year-of-losing-trees/#comment-1981 Mary Lou Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/07/26/the-year-of-losing-trees/#comment-1981 I have a maple that is ready to block the power line that I wish would fall down, instead, my Frost Peach that I have been babying for 12 years split down the trunk from all of the fruit on it. I lost the top third and two of the big side branches. I was told that the root structure was still good, and that it would come back, but DAMN! I wanted all those peaches! I have a maple that is ready to block the power line that I wish would fall down, instead, my Frost Peach that I have been babying for 12 years split down the trunk from all of the fruit on it. I lost the top third and two of the big side branches. I was told that the root structure was still good, and that it would come back, but DAMN! I wanted all those peaches!

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