The Morning Porch

February 3, 2012February 3, 2012 by Dave Bonta

Is it overcast or sunny, warm or cold? I don’t even notice. The line crew is back, and they’ve chainsawed the top off a dwarf pear tree.

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lucychili

February 4, 2012 at 8:21 am

hope that your pear fights back as my little oak trees have. they were mowed recently but have new growth. j

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