A tree can be a lovely addition to a front yard, but be careful about what you plant and where you put it.

Although the sycamore tree in our winner's front yard is considered young, it could eventually reach 150 feet tall and pose a big problem to the home and landscaping.

It's also in the way of the perfect spot for a flag pole for our 16 Curb Appeal winner, Staff Sergeant Jordan Willsey.

"I'm really looking forward to Linton's to see if we can get a really good presentation of America in our flag in our front yard," Willsey explained.

With the help of Big B's Tree Service, the sycamore came down.

The lower branches were cut first to allow the tree climber to get to the top. The branches were carried away by hand and sent through the chipper. The rest of the work was done from the top, down.

A stump grinder takes care of what's left.

By the front porch, the old spirea shrubs were also removed. They have a shallow root system, so it was an easy job.

"We take the spade, go around the spirea in a circle, just work the roots, pry them up" explained Charlie Clarke, from Linton's Enchanted Gardens. "When you get all the way around, you can get under it and pull it up."

Out with the old, and ready for a new look for our 16 Curb Appeal project.

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City of Boone Public Works and Parks Director John Rouse announced at Monday nights city council meeting that the parks department will continue its pro-active approach to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) by removing ash trees 18-inches or smaller in diameter in the citys rights-of-way.

Larger diameter trees would be contracted out for removal, he said. The city has more than 500 ash trees that are 18 inches in diameter and larger, some as much as 50 inches in diameter, according to City Administrator Luke Nelson. Rouse said about 40 of these larger trees would be contracted for removal initially.

To cover the initial removal cost of the larger trees, Rouse asked council to approve $80,000 from the citys current fiscal year reserve funds. He also asked for an additional $11,000 to hire a part-time employee to help the parks staff remove the smaller trees. Council unanimously approved the $91,000 request.

There are approximately 1,000 to 1,200 ash trees located in the citys rights-of-way, that is, between its sidewalks and the streets. Over the summer, the city catalogued the location and size of ash trees in its rights-of-way with a GIS system.

Within two to five years, were going to have some major issues with our trees, Rouse said, adding that on Monday the Boone Parks Commission decided we should probably attack these trees before they become a major issue for us.

Rouse said he wants contractors to first start on the removal of the 50-inch diameter trees. Removal costs vary from $500 to $2,000 per tree, according to Nelson.

The larger ash trees are going to become huge hazards, when they are hit by EAB, Rouse said.

We need to be pro-active with this because when this starts going crazy, its going to be a fire drill to try to stay ahead of this thingwell take down as many as we can, and the next year well keep doing it until we get them taken care of, Rouse said.

Residents will be notified if they have an ash tree in their right-of-way. They can request the parks commission to analyze the tree for possible treatment, which they would have to pay for. Rouse cautioned, however, that treatments would probably not save the tree.

I dont want to say that we can save it, he said. Theres a lot of talk about triage, chemical treatment to inject the trees, but no matter what, its going to go. Sooner or later, its going to go. You talk to forestry peopleit might prolong it, might stretch it out a little bit, but sooner or later, these bugs are going to get it. Period.

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The City of Thunderbolt has been designated an urban Forest, meaning the city has a collection of trees on both public and private property.

The Thunderbolt Tree Commission is a group that helps communities in the state grow and maintain healthy trees.

The organization of a tree commission was proposed to the Thunderbolt Town Council in 2011, after a group of concerned residents watched helplessly as four mature Live Oak trees were cut down to make room for a parking lot.

Although there was a construction ordinance to protect trees in construction zones, it did not protect the trees on the public and private properties in the town.

A group of volunteers began meeting shortly thereafter and wrote a Tree Ordinance for the town, as well as a Thunderbolt Urban Forest Five Year Plan and a Standards and Specifications document that outlines requirements for tree care and management. Together these documents constitute the towns master plan governing tree maintenance, planting, and removal. Also included in the new Tree Ordinance was the formation of an official six member Tree Commission who are appointed by the town council, with one member serving as the Chairperson.

The Town of Thunderbolt bears the designation as an Urban Forest which is defined as the collection of trees on both public and private properties in a community. In the Urban Forest, a single tree may be as important as a patch of forest remnant An example of this is the Savannah Tree Foundations ongoing efforts to save the Candler Oak which is thought to be one of the oldest living landmarks in our area and is designated a Georgia Landmark and Historic Tree by the Georgia Urban Forest Council.

On Saturday, September 20 The Thunderbolt Tree Commission will be having their first of many workdays in Thomson Park on River Drive from 9:00a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

They invite volunteers to come give a hand, especially students who need community service hours and Master Gardeners who need to put in volunteer hours.

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BEAUFORTThe tree trimmers are coming and upwards of 50 trees could meet the shears of Duke Energy Progress in the coming weeks, according to a work order spreadsheet from the energy giant.

Duke Progress spokesperson Meghan Musgrave confirmed Monday that the company was looking to remove a number of trees in Beaufort that have been deemed too near power lines and transformers.

A team will be working with property owners and will not conduct any work until theyve had that discussion, she said, labeling the document a proposed work plan.

While a few trees on the spreadsheet provided to the News-Times will receive a trim to make power lines accessible, most are marked for complete removal.

Town hall officials said residents might see trimming trucks in Beaufort as soon as this week.

Trees along Highway 101, Craven, Cedar, Live Oak, Turner streets and Circle Drive have been slated for removal on the work order.

Duke officials reported they have already begun contacting affected property owners.

Just because a property is on the list does not mean (the tree) will be removed, said Ms. Musgrave.

She indicated the selection process for tree removal was based on growth and proximity to standing lines.

The trees identified are the minimum approach distance which is a little under 5 feet to company equipment or close to it, which could pose a safety hazard for Duke Energy crews performing work on the equipment, Ms. Musgrave shared in an email to the News-Times.

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Florida's citrus growers whose groves are affected by a deadly citrus disease can recoup some of the cost of tree removal and replanting under a federal program announced Wednesday.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that the Tree Assistance Program is now being extended to Florida growers affected by citrus greening.

The program allows farmers replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes and vines damaged by natural disasters. Under the program, Florida citrus growers will be eligible for up to 50 percent of the cost of the removal of diseased trees, 65 percent of the cost of replanting and labor, and 65 percent of the cost of seedlings. Losses must have occurred on or after Oct. 1, 2011.

Vilsack said it's important for Florida growers to remove the diseased trees and replant new trees, otherwise the industry will continue to suffer crop and job losses.

"We don't really have a definitive solution and in order to keep this contained and hopefully over time, reverse it," said Vilsack. "It's going to be necessary for us to put an emphasis on removing diseased trees and planting new trees."

He estimated that around 4,500 grove owners could be eligible for the program. Growers can recoup up to $125,000 in assistance; individuals or business with average gross income exceeding $900,000 are ineligible for payment.

"We need six million trees to be replanted to make up for the losses already sustained," said Vilsack.

Citrus greening is a bacteria spread by a psyllid.

Florida's citrus growers have been the hardest-hit in the U.S. Researchers are working furiously to come up with a vaccine or cure.

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