Farewell, Bald Cypress Tree

I’ve written before about my husband’s bald cypress tree. We had it chopped down last week, at our neighbor’s request. If it had been my doing, it would have been chopped down many years ago. In my earlier post, I explained the bald cypress’s messiness and the inconvenience of raking […]

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A Fall Family Feud Over Trees

The trees have been gorgeous this autumn in Kansas City. I can’t say it’s been the best year I remember for fall colors, but it must be among the top five. The turning leaves have been so bright that if I were a painter—and I am most decidedly not a […]

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