The BEST way to show pictures is to use a separate photo hosting site (like photobucket.com, it's free) to save your photos and then just provide links to them here. That way you can store big pictures and lots of them. Here, you'd have to use the gallery and you are limited to one 60K picture per post.

Welcome!

Photobucket.

Upload photos to an "Album" you create. I have one called 'Garden Web'.

Under each photo you'll see a string of computer language. In order to post that photo you copy the code (third one down) that is the "HTML" code. That code is inserted into this exact box. The "Message" box I'm typing in right now.

Once the code is inserted (here) you'll hit the "Preview Message" button and if you don't see the photo, neither will we.

When all is right, hit the "Submit Message" button.

Dax

Thanks for the help; i think i have it know.

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Here is the first picture again.

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Wait for confirmation before you go acting on this, but I believe they are lombardy poplars.

First thing that had me thinking along them lines was the tall and narrow shape of the tree. So I looked up a couple pics and the leaves seem to be staggered on the branches and serated like yours.

No if anyone who actually knows what they're doing can confirm this....

Here is a link that might be useful: leaf close up

I would agree with toronado that these are lombardy poplars and I think this is typical behavior. These trees are not very well regarded anymore; you would do better to get rid of them and research something better.

Yep, Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra 'Italica'.

Short-lived in your climate.

Resin

Thank you all for your comments and advice. I'm sure to have more questions in the future!