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CHRISTINA HOMER's avatar

What strong seeds must have been planted and tended to with loving care in order to grow to the magnificence they are destined to become. The whole cosmos is in a tree. Bless you both for seeing and sharing their beauty at this present moment in time.

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Denise Hackert-Stoner's avatar

Thank you, Christina!

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Rosemary Armao's avatar

You make me appreciate all the more the three giant silver maples standing sentinel in my backyard. They look so vulnerable all naked in winter, every one of their broken or twisted limbs visible. And I worry about the awful wind we have been getting over the past few years. Do the trees really have much defense against that?

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Denise Hackert-Stoner's avatar

Rosemary, I'm glad that the essay got you thinking about your trees with maybe a new level of appreciation. I don't think that many trees have a good defense against wind. Palms do, being quite flexible, but I don't think that most trees do. We have had some of our large silver maple limbs cabled by a good arborist. The cable holds one limb to a trunk or larger limb. It doesn't really protect the tree, it just prevents a broken limb from causing damage below. Thanks for reading our Substack!

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Mary Coffey's avatar

You two come up with the most interesting information about things I have never thought of! A fabulous book about the ecological wisdom of trees is called "To Speak For The Trees" by Diana Beresford-Kroger.

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Denise Hackert-Stoner's avatar

Thanks for your kind comment, Mary! And thanks for the book tip!

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