Tag: trees
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Propagating the Monkey Puzzle Tree
I’ve written about the monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana) before. This is a evergreen tree commonly found in the northwest. but it did not originate here. It is native to argentina and chila, specifically the andes. When we bought our home in the north of seattle, we found ourselves in the shadow of a 50…
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Speaking of trees
We had Northwest Arbiculture out to do some tree trimming. We removed one tree, conducted a diagnostic test on another, and trimmed a large Red alder that was listing precariously over the shed. This work has been on the calendar for two months. They sent out two guys who knew their stuff well. One of…
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The Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana)
In the woods is a treeUnlike others there beIt blends in with the bestBut isn’t like the rest Green and full as the othersYet has no sisters or brothersIt’s one of a kindGrowing amongst the pine Raised here to coexistUnder our very midstWhat anomaly does occurIn a grove of Douglas fir Narrow grows its stockIn…