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February 11, 2010

Storm damaged trees: photo gallery

I feel like I am in "The Lord of the Rings," traveling among the Ents, the humanoid trees who had such old, sad tales to tell.

Here is some of what I have seen.

Posted by Susan Reimer at 1:15 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)
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My 6' Leyland Cypress trees have been buried in 5' snow drifts. Should I dig the snow away from the trees, or let them alone until they snow melts?

I am not the arborist here, but my best advice would be to wait until the warmest part of the day so you aren't dealing with ice and gently brush the snow of the branches with a broom. -- Susan

Posted by: Dianne | February 13, 2010 7:03 PM

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About Susan Reimer

Susan Reimer has spent 16 years writing about raising kids - among other topics - in her column for The Baltimore Sun. And every time son Joseph or daughter Jessie passed another milestone - driver's license, college, wedding or a move to a new military duty station - she has planted another garden. Now she will be writing about those gardens - and yours - here on Garden Variety.

Susan isn't an expert gardener, but she wasn't an expert mother, either. Both - the kids and the gardens - seem to be doing well in spite of her.

She lives in Annapolis with her husband, Gary Mihoces, who loves to cut his grass but has noticed that there seems to be less of it every time the kids pass another milestone.

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