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Published: 2018-08-31 02:14:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 397; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 0
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Photography by Me, MDesignz, All Rights ReservedShortly after I posted my NewΒ Fabric Print here, the tornado sirens started.....
Down to my Tornado Safe Room, and when I came back upΒ 1 hour later,
2 of my 60 foot willows were lying down in my backyard at my Townhouse.
Nothing was damaged on my house, and the trees did not split or tear apart,
they just laid down ever so gently between my townhouse and my garage,
and broke at the bases of the trunks.
Here is 1 of my Surviving 60 foot Willow in the Background of the Photo
and in front is the stump of 1 of the Willows that I saved for a bird/squirrel feeder.
I really miss my trees, after 25 years of planting them, nurturing them,
pruning them, and loving them, there is an emptiness in my Secret Garden
and yes, My Heart
Thank you so much for any comments or favs to my work...I do appreciate
your comments and friendship very much
M
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Oh my, I am glad at least you still have one!
Nature is hard on us sometimes
Also happy your house was not affected and you were safe
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It is funny how we become used to our gardens and property
and don't notice small things as the land changes...
I sat out on the deck, having my coffee....." What.....????Β Where the heck
is my tree?"Β Β LOLΒ Β Who the heck stole my tree in the middle of the night.....
I get a chuckle out of meself most of the time.....
Thank you Gigi
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Willows are lovely trees. Sorry to hear about this but at least they missed the house.
And on a positive note, there is the oriental expression: "you can't add to a full cup".
So I guess it is now possible to do some new plantings.
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That's so sad for the trees but good that there was no damage on your house!
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I do agree, am very thankful for that
thank you so much
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I know the loss of trees - how did the clean up go?
Nothing was damaged on my house, and the trees did not split or tear apart,
they just laid down ever so gently between my townhouse and my garage,
and broke at the bases of the trunks.
It's great that they loved you as much as you loved them
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Thank you, I got on the phone and called 5 friends at 7 am who were doing
nothing but sleeping, LOL, and they grabbed chainsaws and a trailer and
we just started cutting and hauling off to the landfill...The temps that day
were due to be in the upper 90's so we figured that while it was cool we
would tackle this project....Woke up all the neighbors with the chainsaws
running, imagine waking up to that sound from a deep sleep.....and had
the whole thing cleaned up in 3 hours...
I do love all my trees, new suburbs going up here and people are clearcuttiing
their land to build houses...That to me my friend is a damn shame.....
M
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Thank you so much, that is so nice of you to say
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So sorry to hear your news my friend...
Great shot thoughβ¦
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Thank you, I tried to get it better, but there is just too much junk lying around
after the storm....
Went out at 6am this morning to move more stuff to the dump.....
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OMG... you have a lot of work aheadβ¦
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always have lots of work to do....LOL
Thank you so much
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Ohh I'm soo sorry that happened to you and your trees! I am glad that you are safe, though!
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thank you so much, could not get back into the Secret Garden yet, and its a wreck
but that only means that next spring I can redo the whole South Garden with
new plantings, though I may hold off on replanting trees there
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You are ....I'm sorry to hear that the Secret Garden is a wreck, but yes, you can replant! May you continue to stay safe and good luck with a future garden! Β
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Now that it is cooler here in the Great Lakes Area, I am
already actively planning my new spring garden....
Cooper, my Hawk made his first appearance since last
April to look for goodies in the garden...He is a few weeks
early so I hope that does not mean we will get an early early winter.....
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Ohh that's great! keep on planning and get ready for the planting for next season! Ohh Cooper is back!....I do hope winter doesn't come too soon! Β Β
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Great shot sad what happened...Maybe Crazy Gardener..(Dave) is right...
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Stopping by to say Thank you so much Mark
and I hope you have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend
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Your welcome..Hope you have a great weekend and Holiday..
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poor tree, but the squirrels are loving their new little feeder.
I drilled holes in the little trunk with a saw and they are
hiding their peanuts in there already
thank you so much
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ah, thatΒ΄s great 
my pleasure
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Here our warm summer is just about over, the squirrels are getting
their winter coats now and I am filling my feeders 2 times a day
they are so active and hungry....
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Too bad, I am sorry!Β
You know, you may lose trees because of tornadoes but here, in Eastern Canada, we are quite often losing trees due to ice and snow. The Winter 2017 has been particularly devastating...
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Thank you so much Jocelyne,
My family is from the Montreal area, and I have
heard stories of frozen trees falling in the dead of
winter....I do hope this coming winter will be not as
awful for you
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Lovely image M! It's unfortunate about your trees but so glad you and your home are okay.
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yes, I realized that immediately, The big Willow in the back of the photo is over 60 feet tall and only
a step away from my house....Really poor planning on my part 25 years ago.....LOL
Thank you so much Peggy
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Yikes! Well, it's probably hard to imagine how large they will get when you first plant them.Β You're very welcome M!
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What a shame..but good that there wasnt damage to your home or YOU!~
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Thank you, yes you are absolutely correct
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Thank you Maria.....Going to use the left over trunks for squirrels and for
planting flowers in....Photos next spring for sure...Have a great weekend
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The squirrels will like it, You're so welcome my friendΒ Β
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Thank you .....
Just getting to mail, sorry for the delay, appreciate your comments very much
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the willows grow back quickly!! just root the broken limbs!! Cool shot though!!!!!
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Thank you so much
I planted all myΒ willows from 1 tree, they do grow like
magic, but our spring and winter was so wet I think the
root system was compromised in the 2 big willows that went down
M
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you're so welcome my friendΒ
Sweet!!! they root easily!! yes!!! they are shadow rooted. being so wet, they will fall over.Β
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thank you, up here in the Northern Great Lakes, it is
not recommended that these be planted as the wetness
as you describe will bring them down very easily....
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