Tag Archives: trees

Wednesday Vignette – old and new friends

Posted on April 11, 2023 by annamadeit

For how dreadful and rainy this morning began, by noon, the sun had broken through and the clouds were dissipating. I got a call from my old boss Mike from Joy Creek, and suddenly it dawned on me that this … Continue reading →

Posted in Wednesday Vignette | Tagged Iris tuberosa, Joy Creek, not too big to fail, trees, visit, weeding | 10 Comments

Wednesday Vignette – don’t look up, look AROUND

Posted on September 27, 2022 by annamadeit

I’m guessing most of your saw that Netflix movie ‘Don’t Look Up’ last year? You know, where the absurdity of 21st century humanity was so brilliantly depicted that some of us were moved to panic attacks and tears? Somehow this … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Rants and raves, Wednesday Vignette | Tagged bizarre priorities, Climate crisis, elections matter, frivolous experiments, science matters, tipping points, trees | 13 Comments

Wednesday Vignette – recharge, reflect, and reconsider

Posted on January 25, 2022 by annamadeit

Last Saturday, I finally managed to get up to the mountain for some long overdue skiing. I remember the first time I visited – before we moved here. It was February, 1999, and the winding road that eventually kicks you … Continue reading →

Posted in Wednesday Vignette | Tagged bamboo toilet paper, deforestation, forests, Mt Hood, skiing, treeless toilet paper, trees | 12 Comments

Wednesday Vignette – trees are the answer

Posted on June 22, 2021 by annamadeit

Lately, I’ve been listening to our dear leaders debate policy options for shoring up our infrastructure, divesting in fossil fuels, investing in renewables, creating jobs, etc. I’m heartened that those in charge are finally talking about this as a reality, … Continue reading →

Posted in Wednesday Vignette | Tagged farm bill, plant a tree, sequester carbon, subsidies, tree, trees | Leave a comment

Wednesday Vignette – my definition of hell

Posted on May 1, 2018 by annamadeit

My definition of hell is a city with no trees. Where heat and harsh light bounce from one hard surface to the next, and there is no escape. The other day, I happened to drive down a street I used … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants and raves, Trees, Wednesday Vignette | Tagged city trees, hell, mature trees, trees, urban desert, urban heat island effect, urban tree cover | 29 Comments

Wednesday Vignette – forest fence

Posted on September 20, 2017 by annamadeit

Saw the oddest forest this morning, as I was driving home from a consultation up the road, in rural Washington. Planted in straight lines worthy of a marching band, these tall, crowded trees had apparently never been thinned, to allow … Continue reading →

Posted in Wednesday Vignette | Tagged crowded, cultivation, fence, forest, living fence posts, odd, plantation, strange, trees, unthinned | 23 Comments

Arbor care – learning lessons from the pros

Posted on February 5, 2015 by annamadeit

This past Friday, my two dear co-workers Gina, William and I, got to enjoy a day-long seminar on various aspects of tree care, hosted by local pros Collier Arbor Care. It was fascinating, and I learned a ton, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Nursery industry and events | Tagged air shovel, arborist, Bartlett, Collier Arbor Care, pruning, root bound, seminar, tree care, trees | 12 Comments

Love those trees!

Posted on November 5, 2013 by annamadeit

Originally posted on The Creative Flux:
November 2, 2010 As most people hopefully know – other than the obvious need to curb our own greed and short term gains-philosophy, the plant world is our greatest ally in combating our rapidly…

Posted in Trees | Tagged climate change, curb appeal, energy costs, environment, green spaces, health benefits, real estate values, shade, trees | Leave a comment