Comments on: In Which I Contemplate the Murdering of Trees http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/ Photographs, quotes, thoughts and trees by Julie Walton Shaver, a lifestyle photographer based in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Diane Burda http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-60853 Diane Burda Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:18:42 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-60853 I have the same dilemma. To chop down my Bradford Pear or not to chop. That is the question. I too was misled by a landscape store as to the "qualities" of this tree. First of all he planted it too close to my house and now branches are overpowering and towering that corner of the houes. My gutters are being clogged in the fall. The smell is so horrible in the Spring that I cannot open any windows until the white blooms are gone and believe me after the long Ohio winters I am anxious to throw open my windows in the Spring. The tree was beautifully shaped until last Spring when it lost a major branch smack down the middle and now it looks sort of like the hand sign Spock on Star Trek makes when greeting people. I think it has to go despite my aversion to cutting down trees. To prove just how I avoid cutting down trees I offer this fact: I have had a half of a maple tree( due to girdling root) in my front yard for many years and despite having total strangers and numerous neighbors offering to cut it down for me, I have thus far refused. Every Spring there is less and less of it alive, yet it does provide some shade. If I could aford to have a 20 foot tree planted to replace it I might give in to putting it( and my neighbors) out of it's misery. I actually talk to that tree like it is a frail ailing relative. I appreciate this blog. It makes me feel better to know that there are others out there like me. I have the same dilemma. To chop down my Bradford Pear or not to chop. That is the question. I too was misled by a landscape store as to the “qualities” of this tree. First of all he planted it too close to my house and now branches are overpowering and towering that corner of the houes. My gutters are being clogged in the fall. The smell is so horrible in the Spring that I cannot open any windows until the white blooms are gone and believe me after the long Ohio winters I am anxious to throw open my windows in the Spring. The tree was beautifully shaped until last Spring when it lost a major branch smack down the middle and now it looks sort of like the hand sign Spock on Star Trek makes when greeting people. I think it has to go despite my aversion to cutting down trees. To prove just how I avoid cutting down trees I offer this fact: I have had a half of a maple tree( due to girdling root) in my front yard for many years and despite having total strangers and numerous neighbors offering to cut it down for me, I have thus far refused. Every Spring there is less and less of it alive, yet it does provide some shade. If I could aford to have a 20 foot tree planted to replace it I might give in to putting it( and my neighbors) out of it’s misery. I actually talk to that tree like it is a frail ailing relative. I appreciate this blog. It makes me feel better to know that there are others out there like me.

]]> By: Leon McDonald http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-18642 Leon McDonald Sun, 04 May 2008 13:41:41 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-18642 We planted two bradford pear trees in 2003. One is now 12 to 14 ft tall and the trunk is 10 inches around. The other tree is 8 to 10 feet tall, very sparse and the base is 6 inches around. This tree looks very sickly. What do we do to get it to grow and look as good as the other bradford pear? We planted two bradford pear trees in 2003. One is now 12 to 14 ft tall and the trunk is 10 inches around. The other tree is 8 to 10 feet tall, very sparse and the base is 6 inches around. This tree looks very sickly. What do we do to get it to grow and look as good as the other bradford pear?

]]> By: Jeff Beckman http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Jeff Beckman Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:10:48 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-1044 My mother used to love seeing all of the white trees in Metuchen in April. Look!, white, white! How about planting a European Hornbeam. I need something for comparison. My mother used to love seeing all of the white trees in Metuchen in April. Look!, white, white!

How about planting a European Hornbeam. I need something for comparison.

]]> By: Judy Reynolds http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Judy Reynolds Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:55:18 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-839 Hi, I have just come across your blog - I have a question which is not related to your Bradford pears, but has been puzzling me. Where I walk the dogs, there are a lot of clumps of trees that are becoming one tree. It the trunks are less than 4 inches diameter, they are separate trees with roots all close together, but after they are about 8 inches, the trunks start growing together. What happens to the bark and growing cells that are on the inside of this? What do the growth rings look like after thay have grown together for 10 or 20 years? How strong are the joins? Are they subject to damage from the water freezing and thawing? Thanks, and I really enjoy what I have read so far Judy Hi, I have just come across your blog – I have a question which is not related to your Bradford pears, but has been puzzling me. Where I walk the dogs, there are a lot of clumps of trees that are becoming one tree. It the trunks are less than 4 inches diameter, they are separate trees with roots all close together, but after they are about 8 inches, the trunks start growing together. What happens to the bark and growing cells that are on the inside of this? What do the growth rings look like after thay have grown together for 10 or 20 years? How strong are the joins? Are they subject to damage from the water freezing and thawing?
Thanks, and I really enjoy what I have read so far
Judy

]]> By: Martha Stoodley http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Martha Stoodley Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:55:44 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-815 Hi - As a garden columnist and garden blogger for our local newspaper, I can only urge you to move to an easy to use blog software setup. Blogging is fun but should be easy on the writers. Your tree blog is great and I published the subscription information in my blog with a recommendation to both of my readers. Migrate over here but please leave the old blog entries available for our selfish pleasure. Martha in Muskogee OK Hi -
As a garden columnist and garden blogger for our local newspaper, I can only urge you to move to an easy to use blog software setup. Blogging is fun but should be easy on the writers.

Your tree blog is great and I published the subscription information in my blog with a recommendation to both of my readers.

Migrate over here but please leave the old blog entries available for our selfish pleasure.
Martha in Muskogee OK

]]> By: Jules http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Jules Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:51:31 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-800 Thanks for the support, Pat! I think you were my very first Tree Grower's Diary subscriber! :) Thanks for the support, Pat! I think you were my very first Tree Grower’s Diary subscriber!
:)

]]> By: Pat Lambdin http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Pat Lambdin Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:52:55 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-788 I've really enjoyed your Tree Grower's Diary and can certainly understand the frustration of dealing with the website rather than living and enjoying your family and trees. So, I agree with you in combining your two websites into one and I will happily sign up. Thanks so much for your great photos and entertaining info. I’ve really enjoyed your Tree Grower’s Diary and can certainly understand the frustration of dealing with the website rather than living and enjoying your family and trees. So, I agree with you in combining your two websites into one and I will happily sign up. Thanks so much for your great photos and entertaining info.

]]> By: Carter http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Carter Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:35:51 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-783 hi Julie, no problems with the ash tree whatsoever, but the emerald ash borer has been found in the neighboring suburbs, at this point I'm going to wait, it's just very frustrating! hi Julie, no problems with the ash tree whatsoever, but the emerald ash borer has been found in the neighboring suburbs, at this point I’m going to wait, it’s just very frustrating!

]]> By: Jules http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Jules Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:36:40 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-779 Ugh, Bob, you're KILLING me! Felipe, you have a really cool name. That would be the perfect name for a tree diarist! Carter, I wanna see a picture of that ash tree. What's wrong with it? Ugh, Bob, you’re KILLING me!

Felipe, you have a really cool name. That would be the perfect name for a tree diarist!

Carter, I wanna see a picture of that ash tree. What’s wrong with it?

]]> By: bob http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-765 bob Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:29:21 +0000 http://www.juliewaltonshaver.com/blog/2007/03/27/in-which-i-contemplate-the-murdering-of-trees/#comment-765 they're my favorites they’re my favorites

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