Comments on: Octobuary 31st – Our Nightmare Before Christmas Moment

By: Brian David Morley

Brian David Morley — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:10:46 +0000

Matt, I am so sorry, what a mess- but it might open up an opportunity? I hope the clean up goes well.I can't imagine…we had a similar storm five years ago, I remember the "gun shots" all night long coming from downed branches, the news called it "the October Suprise"

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:27:57 +0000

In my town (Chelmsford), the majority of the tree damage appears to be from tall oaks (40-50 ft) that have either snapped in half or lost large limbs. Is it that towns are no longer routinely inspecting and trimming trees along power/phone lines? Were all these trees planted around the same time? My apple trees also got creamed, which is sad! They provided a great screen between our yard and the neighbor's. What can I plant that will fill out quickly and be a good screen??

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:44:21 +0000

Susan- Not just a hurricane, but we have one day where 5 tornados missed us by a few miles. I don't know, just crazy weather. THe last Tornado to hit our town was in 1953. They are rare here. Not to mention 5 feet of snow last January!

By: Matt Mattus

Matt Mattus — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:42:43 +0000

Dang, you'r right Anonymous – why did I ever think that Corun mas was native? Just need to think of the common name to figure it out. Need to take my college dendro class again I guess. Is there a cornel that blooms in Mass. in the early spring that is yellow? Maybe we have some naturalized from old Turnpike plantings, or something. Anyway, at least we know that it is cold tolerant!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:23:35 +0000

Cornus mas isn't native to the USA…

By: Panayoti Kelaidis

Panayoti Kelaidis — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:17:42 +0000

Much of the northern Front Range got the same snowstorm (and same depths) a week ago..so we feel your pain. We lucked out in Denver with only 8": mostly affected silver maples and Acer x freemanii, although I've seen broken branches on almost everything here and there. Par for the course for us int he Rockies…Another storm tomorrow night for us!

By: Susan in the Pink Hat

Susan in the Pink Hat — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:55:37 +0000

Tragic! And after your hurricane summer, too! It's so hard to say no to a yellow magnolia. I hope it regrows to its former glory someday.