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If a tree falls in a public square ...
By JohnAKeith on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 2:04pm
A sad day in Copley Square today as 20 London Plane trees are being cut down.
The affected trees are located throughout the park and average eight-inches dbh (diameter at breast height). All specimens are dead or dying due to canker stain fungal infection. Other tree species in the park are not affected by the disease.
Every single person walking through the Square stopped and remarked on the shocking site on view. Kids from the nearby high school were almost in tears.
But, all is not lost:
Parks Department staff will be on hand to present details on the trees slated for removal in the park and the remedies planned for the site including immediate planting of 20 replacement trees and enhanced tree care to the park’s remaining 30 trees.
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four words...
I'd like to nominate "canker stain fungal infection" as the worst four consecutive words in the English language relating to biological afflictions. GAH.
This easily trumps my three word nomination: "black hairy tongue"
thanks...
...now I'm in a Zippy-like state walking around the office repeating "canker stain fungal infection...canker stain fungal infection...canker stain fungal infection."
When trees have breasts
on the next Maury.
Well, they can't fix dead. I
Well, they can't fix dead. I work by here, and have to thank the Parks department for their vigilance and also for posting a notice about this several weeks ago, so nobody would be too surprised.