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Watching a storm snap a Bradford pear in my neighbor's yard last week made me realize how often we plant the wrong tree for the wrong place.
Three years ago I would have recommended that same tree for a quick screen, but after seeing its weak branch unions fail under a normal spring wind in Charlotte, I'm only suggesting natives with stronger wood from now on... anyone else completely re-evaluate a go-to species after one bad event?
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richardfox16h ago
What other "fast fix" trees have you seen fail like that?
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ryan_carr5916h ago
Remember when everyone planted those skinny columnar aspens as instant privacy hedges? Saw a whole row snap like toothpicks in a Denver microburst.
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