Tree Damage in Floods and Wet and Stormy Weather
Until they cause damage – such as falling on a car or home – almost everyone loves trees.
The damage caused by recent floods in New South Wales and Queensland has been extensively covered in the media. While many people immediately think of the problems cause by water, many large and particularly old trees have also caused significant damage.
Homeowners Take Drastic Measures to Preserve Ocean Views
In order to secure million-dollar views, homeowners are taking a variety of tactics to get rid of neighbouring trees.
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has listened to two separate debates recently regarding whether or not healthy trees should be cut down by arborists in order to preserve neighbours’ views.
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Darwin Man Saves Trees At the Last Minute
A Darwin man has successfully stopped the cutting down of five old palm trees on his verge.
Gary Harper, a retired teacher, said he returned from a walk to find a crew, contracted by Power and Water, at his Leanyer home preparing to lop the trees from his verge.
The crew had been contracted to prepare the area for a high-voltage cable that would supply the new suburb of Muirhead.
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Death Rate of Old Trees Alarming: Scientist
According to Australian National University scientist and tree expert David Lindenmayer, the death rate of trees over a hundred years old has reached alarming levels.
The trend has been occurring all over the world, especially the old strangler figs in north Queensland’s wet tropics, in savannah country such as in the NT, and in the mountain ash forests of Victoria.
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Christmas Tree Poachers Thwarted by Stinky Trees
In an attempt to thwart potential Christmas tree thieves, a southern New Jersey town has taken drastic and smelly measures.
Port Republic, a small town in north-eastern Atlantic City, started spraying evergreen trees a few years ago with a chemical that would make the tree smell like rotten eggs if brought inside a warm home.
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Planting Trees Properly
When it comes to planting trees, there is a lot of art and skill involved.
Not only does it require patience, but it also takes a lot of thought when planning out the positions of the trees. Every angle must be considered before putting a tree in the ground, and a planter must think about where the tree’s shadow will be cast throughout the day, what kind of slope they should be placed on, which trees should be planted near each other, and how much sunlight and water they require.
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Amazon Trees Less Vulnerable to Changing Climate: Study
According to a new study, many Amazon tree species may be more likely to survive global warming than previously thought.
Genetically this may be so, however the authors of the study still caution that drought and forest fires as a result of a hotter climate would still negatively impact the trees.
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Adelaide Storm Causes Tree Damage and Power Outages
Adelaide shoppers escaped injury recently as strong winds brought down a Norfolk Island pine tree that crushed five cars and damaged five others.
Elsewhere in the city, the same winds brought down trees, damaging roofs and causing widespread blackouts prompting more than 200 calls for emergency services.
Damage to the cars, which were parked at the Northpark Shopping Centre, is estimated to be worth up to $120,000.
Rowling’s Children Get Their Own Hogwarts Castle
Despite many complaints from neighbours, author the Harry Potter series J.K. Rowling has finally won permission to build two tree houses in her yard that are in the style of the Hogwarts school.
The two-storey structures will be for her children David, 9, and Kenzie, 7, in the grounds of her 17th century mansion in Edinburgh at an estimated cost of £250,000. The tree houses will have tall, conical cedar shingle roofs that are connected by elevated walkways and rope bridges.
Kids Encouraged to Get Outside and Climb Trees
The latest trend of health and safety paranoia has been keeping kids out of trees for far too long. Now, groups like the National Trust are trying to get kids to put down their computer and video games in favour of this old past time: climbing trees.
The National Trust has kitted up trees in urban forests in Stourhead gardens, Stourton and Wilts with harnesses, ropes and helmets to provide a fun and safe tree climbing experience.
