In this segment, I would like to focus on tree cutting/pruning in the shoreland zone, particularly the area that lies within 100 feet of a lake or stream. In this area, we use the "point system" to help us determine what, if any, cutting is allowed. We start by gridding the shorefront off into 25' X 50' sections (or 25' X 25' in some towns) and then we measure and map the existing trees. The measurement is made at 4  1/2 feet above the ground (Diameter at Breast Height or DBH). Each tree is given a point designation, based on it's size (the larger the…

This time I would like to talk about double-top pine trees. What typically happens is, the top of the tree is broken off, maybe in an ice-storm or high wind, and the top-most branch takes over to be the new tree top. Sometimes multiple limbs try to compete to be the new top. This causes a fork in the tree... a double top. Now, 20 years later, you have two tree tops touching each other, each obstructing the other from growing inward, and so a cavity forms between the two tree tops. The cavity then fills with rain water, which…

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Well, we did it.. we hit 1,000 "Likes" on our Facebook page and we are on our way to the 2,000 mark. We thank and appreciate every single person that has followed our page. With some occasional help from our friends, we've posted some pretty interesting and also informative tree-related content on our page. We are having a lot of fun with it. For anyone that hasn't joined Facebook yet, it's free, it's easy and it's fun. So, please sign up and "Like" us today.

Merry Christmas everyone. As 2012 winds down and we prepare for a new year, there's no better time than now to say Thank You to our customers, our hard working crew and everyone else that helps us along the way. This has been our busiest year ever and we're very grateful for that. We sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!