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The upsides of a hot day

OK, so it was officially too hot for a middle-aged woman to take a walk outdoors this morning (Monday), even if she stuck to the shade and grabbed an iced tea along the way. When I left the station at 9:30 it was somewhere above 70F. An hour later...

They paved paradise…

It takes time for trees to grow to maturity. About 20-25 years ago, the village of Canton planted trees along its two-block business district. During the winter holiday season the trees, now large enough to have an impact, are strung with little...

Landscapes: urban and wild

Two articles about trees in today’s NY Times caught my attention: one about the cataloging of the trees in Central Park (I was born across the street from Central Park, my first “green” playground), the other about the tornado...

Planting trees…again…

What trees did you plant this year, or recently? What have you had the best luck with? Our rule of thumb for successful tree-planting: water water water. And, I love the little ditty a friend shared with me some years ago: first year sleep, second...

An old friend

I’ve been walking past this old soft maple for decades. It’s about two miles west of my farm. It continues to survive even as it loses more branches each winter. Very likely, it was planted by the CCC–the Civilian Conservation...

News stories tagged with "trees"

Forests in the Age of Global Warming

by The Environment Report

Aug 19, 2002 — Scientists are growing trees in a Northern Wisconsin forest, in a bath of greenhouse gasses. There's a theory that forests can help limit the predicted increase in world temperatures from global warming, and its dire consequences. But early results suggest that Great Lakes forests might struggle to survive the century; doing little to help the survival of the planet. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Bob Kelleher has more. Go to full article

Environmentalists Praise Bill That Would Increase Penalty for Stealing Trees

by Jody Tosti

Jul 04, 2002 — The Adirondack Council is praising a bill that would increase the penalty for stealing trees from the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article

A Slow, Cold Start to the Growing Season

by Jody Tosti

May 24, 2002 — Below normal temperatures and late frost could stunt the growth of some North Country crops. And recent heavy rains are halting work in the fields. The relatively mild winter and summer-like temperatures in April did give the growing season a heads-up, but as Jody Tosti reports, the more a bud grows the more it's susceptible to damage. Go to full article

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