Articles tagged: trees
Tree branch pickup: Ann Arbor crews to make first pass through city starting Wednesday
Posted: Mar 05, 2013Ann Arbor officials have released more information about the planned pickup of downed branches following last week's snow storm that tore limbs from trees throughout the city. The city will provide curbside collection of woody ... Read more »
Ann Arbor says residents don't need to worry about chopping up fallen tree branches following storm
Posted: Feb 28, 2013As work continues to clean up the trail of debris left behind after this week's snowstorm, Ann Arbor officials are telling residents they don't need to cut up or bundle downed tree limbs. Read more »
Ann Arbor officials announce plan for dealing with downed trees and branches
Posted: Feb 27, 2013The storm that left Ann Arbor caked in more than 7 inches of heavy snow on Wednesday also tore the limbs off many neighborhood trees, and in some cases took trees down entirely. Read more »
environment: Ann Arbor's 4 free Christmas tree drop-offs
Posted: Dec 17, 2012The City of Ann Arbor is providing four free drop-off locations for undecorated Christmas trees from Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 through Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. 1.Once again the parking lot adjacent to the Drop-off Station ... Read more »
home & garden: Which is greener - real or artificial Christmas trees? The debate goes on...
Posted: Dec 09, 2011courtesy sxc.hu It used to be pretty clear-cut: real evergreens were never green! Thinking we were being eco-friendly, we bought faux firs to avoid chopping down real trees. But the evidence seems to say chop ... Read more »
Monday neighborhood notes: new trees and brown fields
Posted: Jan 24, 2011Winter is a time for planning for the projects you hope to start when the earth thaws. Two sets of plans are in progress for development in neighborhoods: tree plantings to replace ash trees kills ... Read more »
home & garden: 10 tips for planting trees and shrubs in the fall
Posted: Sep 21, 2010Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs. The soil is warmer now than in spring, and there's still time for roots to get established before the snow flies. Roots can grow in ... Read more »
Judge's order allows utility company to cut trees in Pittsfield Township, but legal battle wages on
Posted: Aug 19, 2010A Washtenaw County judge has dismissed a large portion of the lawsuit brought by Pittsfield Township residents who are trying to prevent a power company from chopping down large trees lining their properties. Circuit Judge ... Read more »
Facilitator appointed in lawsuit over Pittsfield Township tree removal
Posted: May 25, 2010A lawsuit filed by a group of Pittsfield Township residents against a utility company that wants to remove trees along their property line will be mediated outside the courtroom. A trial set for Friday before ... Read more »
Ann Arbor residents raise concerns about trimming of trees at Leslie Park Golf Course
Posted: Apr 16, 2010Tom Wassmer says he was walking through Ann Arbor's Leslie Park Golf Course last winter when he noticed the first sign of what he considers a series of alarming events. "I saw this nice, 150-year-old ... Read more »
Pittsfield Township neighbors, power company agree to temporary tree-cutting restrictions
Posted: Mar 20, 2010Attorneys for a group of Pittsfield Township neighbors and a power company that wants to cut down trees along their property lines agreed to temporary cutting restrictions Friday as their dispute heads to trial. In ... Read more »
Looking to 'green up' your property? Plan spring plantings now
Posted: Jan 17, 2010The chilly, gray days of winter are the perfect time to start thinking about your springtime garden. As you page through seed catalogs, dream of floral color schemes or consider how to fill a few ... Read more »
Winter activities for healthier spring trees
Posted: Jan 13, 2010A stand of snow-covered trees can make for a completely charming scene. However, this beauty masks the fact that during the bitter winter months, those barren trees may actually be fighting to survive. A Michigan ... Read more »
Salt is great for deicing, but not so great for trees
Posted: Jan 02, 2010We are now firmly in winter's grasp in Southeast Michigan, meaning many days and nights of potentially dangerous icy streets and walkways. Salt is a simple and relatively inexpensive way of removing ice, but it ... Read more »
Virginia Park tree planting project organized by the Ann Arbor Tree Conservancy
Posted: Nov 13, 2009Say "Trees!" Tree planting in the Virginia Park neighborhood was organized by the Ann Arbor Tree Conservancy. (Photo: Ann Arbor Tree Conservancy) A group of about 50 Virginia Park neighborhood residents, with the help of ... Read more »
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