tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post801330978868919896..comments2023-08-26T06:02:57.917-07:00Comments on An Alameda Garden: When Bad Trees Happen to Good PeopleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683254145775608514noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-49437277369889907652007-01-05T23:51:00.000-08:002007-01-05T23:51:00.000-08:00Gloria does raise an important point about the wil...Gloria does raise an important point about the wildlife that depends on dead and decaying trees. But leaving a section of the trunk or a branch or two on the ground serves just as well as a habitat for insects and others. A healthier tree planted in the old tree's place will also serve the needs of wildlife, without risking anyone's life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683254145775608514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-42300420751788275992007-01-05T10:12:00.000-08:002007-01-05T10:12:00.000-08:00Well I'm not sure that I get emotional about trees...Well I'm not sure that I get emotional about trees but I do see that there is more reason for a dying tree than you would suppose. There are many species of insect living in full colonies in old trees. Many beautiful songbirds live off of the insects collected in these habitats. There comes a time for urban trees to go but often it is premature because of the trees debris or the awkward look of aging.Personally I like trees that have the character of age and life.<br />The danger of cars has never sent us to rid our city's streets because we see the way our lives would be diminished if forced to live without them, no matter the cost in mangled bodies and lives. Trees unfortunatly give no such clear picture of the importance to our lives and the lives of other of earths inhabitants. Our loss...Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510052722805573141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-25374352987581938032007-01-04T18:58:00.000-08:002007-01-04T18:58:00.000-08:00I understand your thoughts. My grandmother told me...I understand your thoughts. My grandmother told me about the time that her neighbor "poisoned" her treelawn tree with salt because the city refused to take it down... and as she described the danger it posed, I could completely understand why. Even though I was admittedly a bit scandalized. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.com