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[Back to news] 2009 January - Tree Perspectives Newsletter1/27/2009
Below is the Preservation Tree monthly newsletter, Tree Perspectives. To begin receiving this newsletter to your email please sign up to receive our newsletter using our Email Newsletter Signup Form.
In This Issue
UTD Tree Tango
Twas the Season!
Houston Replants
Community Garden Freebie
Trees as Transmitters
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Icy weather - not a tree's best friend
Things to be aware of when icy, wintry conditions threaten.
Do not allow anyone to touch a tree which may be in contact with a power line
Do no drive over a downed power line
Do not try to "melt" ice from heavy, laden tree limbs with water
Evergreen trees, such as Live Oaks, are more prone to damage due to a greater potential to accumulate ice
Some species, such as Silver Maples and Lacebark Elms, have a greater potential to suffer from ice damage due to the brittle nature of their wood.
Wind sail effect is exacerbated due to the extra weight from the ice
If you must try to help a tree damaged by ice, exercise caution when you are under heavy, laden tree limbs
Lengths of 2 ft X 4 ft lumber can help support tree limbs until qualified, professional arborists can assist you.
Pruning to remove excess weight can be effective, however incorrect pruning or breakage can disfigure your trees for years.
Preservation Tree Services maintains a 24-hour emergency service - please call us and we will assist you in anyway we can.
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UTD Tree does the Tango
When a campus building at the University of Texas at Dallas was coming down, the University called Preservation to save a majestic, 13" caliper Cedar Elm and transplant it out of harm's way across the street.
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Mistletoe - Give it the Heave-Ho! 
Mistletoe poses a hazard in more ways than one. This parasitic plant can sap the health of your tree. It can also be hazardous to remove for the homeowner as it tends to be high up in large trees and well-anchored to its host. Call or email Preservation today to schedule mistletoe removal.
Mistletoe- its gotta go!
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 Community Gardens-Free Liquid Compost Offer
We want to encourage everyone to get involved with a community garden project. And for your commendable efforts, Preservation Tree would like to offer - for FREE - an application of our own Liquid Compost, created to exacting standards by Preservation. There is nothing like fresh produce from a garden where you supplied the loving care! Getting to the grass roots of the food chain has never seemed more vital. Michael Pollan author of In Defense of Food and The Omnivore's Dilemma, has even suggested that the US Department of Agriculture change its name to the Department of Food.
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| Fighting back from Hurricane Ike
Houstonions are busy this prime tree-planting season in their effort to replace trees damaged and destroyed by last year's Hurricane Ike. With the loss of thousands of trees, the city's urban forest canopy has been greatly challenged. One staggering statistic, according to the Houston Chronicle: 5 million cubic yards of tree debris was collected for disposal by the city following the storm. Houston celebrates Arbor Day in January - a date more in keeping with its tropical realities. The Texas Forest Service advises homeowners wanting to plant trees follow two main steps: (1) hire a certified arborist to do the planting and (2) plant a variety of trees in sites suited to their needs and growth patterns.
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| Christmas Tree Recycle - Keeping the Green Going
Thanks to all who recycled their Christmas trees this holiday and a special thank you to those who chose to recyle with Preservation Tree in our effort to help enrich Texas Discovery Gardens' landscaping plans for 2009.
Mulch is an excellent way to help trees and plantings retain moisture, protect themselves against the cold and absorb necessary nutrients.
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Trees as Transmitters
The "Trees" art installation at UC-San Diego in California took on a special assignment on January 20, 2009 - broadcast live audio from the Presidential Inauguration throughout the campus' unique forest of trees as art. The trio of art trees were once live eucalyptus trees growing in the footprint of a soon-to-be-built building. Instead of being hauled off to the trash heap during construction, artist Terry Allen clad the trees in lead. Two of the tree sculptures are wired with sound transmitting capabilites. Since their installation back in the mid 1980's, the trees's usual sound program includes poetry readings or classical music.
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Upcoming Events
Artist Tree Carving
February 7, Saturday
12 pm - 4 pm
This will be the second installment of this unique intersection between art and trees. Preservation Tree worked with La Reunion in identifying prospective "art trees" on the property in Oak Cliff. Trees that otherwise would have been sent to the chipper are turned into works of art - the artists have all of January to work on their arboreal piece. At the Feb. 7 reception event, come explore nature with respresentatives from Texas Discovery Gardens and Preservation Tree as you check out the artwork. The contributing artists will also be on hand to answer your questions.
Please email Sarah Jane Semrad, executive director of La Reunion, for directions to the site.
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| Schedule your pruning needs with Preservation PRONTO - don't let winter storms sneak up on you and your trees! 214-528-2266 & 817-581-4502
Winter is an ideal time to prune - with the leaves off, the tree's structure is more discernable AND there is less mass to contend with while pruning - a time and cost savings for you.
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Contact Info
Sharon Van Buskirk
Newsletter Editor
214-528-2266
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Preservation Tree Services | 11700 Preston Road, Ste 660 | PMB#317 | Dallas | TX | 75230
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