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It’s Not Easy Being Green

by MarianBeaman | Mar 15, 2014 | Conflict, Education, Family / Nostalgia, neighborhood, Neighborhood / Environment, tree surgery, Uncategorized

    This post first appeared March 15, 2013 now published again to celebrate the wearing of the green! It’s a long way from Lancaster county, PA to Jacksonville, FL, but years ago our family moved into a neighborhood called Killarney Shores with street names...

In Praise of Tree Guys

by MarianBeaman | Aug 3, 2013 | Family / Nostalgia, Neighborhood / Environment, Tips, Tree surgery, tree surgery, Uncategorized

3 Stories in One The certified arborist surveys the 16 tall oaks on our property in Florida and pauses at one: “I don’t like the looks of that tree,” he warns. “Its bark looks splotchy and the ground around it feels spongy.” He taps near the root with his...

It’s Not Easy Being Green

by MarianBeaman | Mar 15, 2013 | Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, neighborhood, Neighborhood / Environment, tree surgery, Uncategorized

    It’s a long way from Lancaster county, PA to Jacksonville, FL, but years ago our family moved into a neighborhood called Killarney Shores with street names like Emerald Isle Circle, Leprechaun Court, and St. Patrick Lane. On the day of Ireland’s famous...

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