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As Mark Chisholm said, “in today’s throwaway society, many
things like trees seem to hold little value.” As an arborist, this is a concern
to him. He asks, “How will we keep a diversified landscape if our mature trees
are constantly being thrown away?”
Recently, Mark was asked by his friends at STIHL to prune an
old post oak for P. Allen Smith during the construction of his Garden Home
Retreat in Arkansas. Allen is a renowned landscape and garden designer, as well
as the host of the television shows P.
Allen Smith’s Garden Home on PBS and P.
Allen Smith Gardens on National
stations.
Mark says, “Allen is a person who not only feels that mature
trees are priceless, he demonstrates this position to his viewers across the
country. Recently his viewers watched me, armed with my STIHL chain saw, hand
saw, rope and hardness, swing through the old oak making precise pruning cuts
during my visit. The effects of such a broadcast will undoubtedly raise
awareness of the overall value and importance of such trees,” (TreeBuzz.com).
The post oak that Mark was brought in to prune was one of
seven that stood out in the open spaces of Allen’s majestic property. Known as
the “Seven Sisters,” the largest and most dominantly positioned oak is
estimated to be more than 300 years old. “The tree became the most important
object in the design of the landscape and to organize the property,” said
Allen. So much that the size, shape and positioning of the new house was
created around the tree!
Check out the full article linked HERE.
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