Don’t panic over storm damage

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Posted by admin to Breaking News on 2007-12-05, 12:42:55

Here's an example of what you shouldn't do if your tree suffers damage during a storm. Oregon Department of ForestryTopped trees will produce weak sprouts and be susceptible to disease. After this week's storm, a lot of people are dealing...

Sitka spruce succumbs to storm

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Posted by admin to Breaking News on 2007-12-03, 16:05:08

It breaks my heart to see Oregon's champion Sitka spruce give up the ghost. It was inevitable, I suppose. After all, everything dies. I just wish it had died after me. The massive, 750-year-old tree was hit by lightning 40...