Comments on: Transplanting a Tree

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:28:02 +0000

Thanks to both Autumn Belle and Leah for sharing your thoughts on cutting trees and bare forest. Like Autumn Belle, I feel sad when I see a tree get cut and removed, with nothing left but only the tree stump. And it is really interesting to hear the point of view of someone like Leah, who has kept visiting a wild land for around 20 years, seeing trees and plants come and go, old ones fall and die, while new ones sprout and grow. Very interesting!

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:21:07 +0000

ps, Sandy, thanks for the tips on transplanting trees! I’ll be sharing it with my parents because they like letting trees grow wild, and then moving them to more ideal locations in their yard… only a few of their efforts have been successful.
~Leah~

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:18:13 +0000

it is sad to see a place that was once covered with trees, suddenly bare. But at the same time, they don’t stay bare forever.
I’ve visited the same wild land nearly every year for about 20 years and I’ve gotten to watch the growth and harvest of trees over time. Loggers harvest, grasses, flowers, and fast-growing things spring up, trees sprout and are protected by the taller things around them. in a couple years, you can see the new trees are getting bigger and stronger.
If they cleared the whole forest, i would get worried, but they only take a couple acres at a time, so it’s still surrounded by full grown forest on all sides, therefore re-seeding doesn’t take much “effort.” That is, effort of the birds, squirrels, deer, raccoons, and other wildlife, and the wind. Actually, in that same area, there are also places where someone planted trees after that area was harvested.
super long response to a short post, but i thought i would share some hope that all is not lost if a small area is bare. even if it looks bad to us for awhile.
~Leah~

By: Auutmnbelle

Auutmnbelle — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:03:36 +0000

It is not easy to plant and nurture a tree. Therefore, it is sad to hear of loggers cutting off trees and leaving forests bald.