Month: April 2014

  • I Saved a Life Today

    I Saved a Life Today

    Today, while walking in Trumbull, CT I saved a Yoshino Cherry choking to death.  As a horticulturist, I did what I’ve been trained to do.  I took my knife, bent down and removed the obstruction. As the tree roots expand the twine cuts the flow of nutrients eventually choking the tree to death.  This tree would have died a slow…

  • April 16, 2014 Snowstorm in Newtown, CT

    April 16, 2014 Snowstorm in Newtown, CT

    This morning I woke to an inch of sleet and snow on the ground.  The thermometer read 27 degrees and the wind was whipping.  Naturally, the first thing I did was grab my camera and run outside. Snow brings out the best in plants.  It adds interest, creates contrast, and reminds every one of the…