6306 - Thursday trees... my trees!

I've always thought of posting the trees on my lot but would never get around to taking the pictures. I guess the fallen branch inspired me. One problem I have is I can't remember the names of all of them. I have the names written down on a piece of paper that is in a safe place. You can blow these up a lot bigger.

This is the Maple tree that dropped the branch on the house.

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This is the second of three big maples in a row that were here when we moved in 48 years ago.

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A twofer. On the left is a sassafras. On the right is a ...

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This is the third big maple. The one I keep expecting to fall. When it does fall it will just fall into the middle of the yard and I'll get to buy a big chainsaw to cut it up.

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This is a maple that I replanted from the other side of the yard when it was about 4 feet tall. I thought it would be bigger by now.

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Here is a redbud. The county planted six of them for me as part of a road project 26 years ago. This is the last one that is still hanging in there.

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This little scrub is a hawthorn that refuses to grow. I have found out why it has the name it does. It's full of spikes that look like they could kill people. I think this one is going to go.

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The hawthorn and this one are the ones I got for signing up with the Arbor Association. Its name is on that paper.

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This one is also one I got for signing up with the Arbor Association. Its name is on that paper.

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Here's a self-starter maple. This one grew like crazy.

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Another self starter maple. Not growing quite as fast as the previous one.

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A couple of cedar trees that came with the house. Heavy snow can just about bend these in half. As soon as the snow is gone they pop right back up.

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Also a cedar... I think.

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From the Arbor Association.

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From the Arbor Association.

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From the Arbor Association. This is in the death spot. I've planted several starter trees here and they all died. I thought this one had died too but it has come back to life!

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I wish I could remember the name of this. English something or other. It has super soft wood. When I need to trim it it's like cutting through butter. It's an original tree from 48 years ago and storms don't do anything to it. I guess it flexes easily.

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My magnolia in the front yard that I post every year with all the flowers. All the buds are set for next year.

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When I had my driveway expanded I had three holly trees moved. This is the lone survivor.

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Another hooly that didn't have to be moved.

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Three white pines that were planted about 26 years ago as part of the road project. I was going to keep them trimmed down so they wouldn't get so big. I forgot.

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Two sassafras trees. Mine is on the right. My neighbor's is on the left and is large for a sassafras. 

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My backyard goes out to the road. My lot is about 3/4 of an acre. The backyard is about 60% of it.

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