The Tree on Borrowed Time
In 2019, arborist Tom Smiley of Bartlett Tree Experts examined a massive red oak in Charlotte, North Carolina, that hadn't leafed out properly in three...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Luke 13:1-9.
In 2019, arborist Tom Smiley of Bartlett Tree Experts examined a massive red oak in Charlotte, North Carolina, that hadn't leafed out properly in three seasons. The homeowner wanted it removed. Smiley asked for one more year. He aerated the compacted soil around the roots, applied deep fertilizer injections, and pruned the deadwood choking the canopy. "The tree isn't dead," he told the owner.…
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