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Requiem for a beautiful pine

19 years ago

Hello folks,

The Dairy Queen in my neighborhood often gets my business because they have had beautiful conifers growing in their landscape. Recently they updated the "look" of the place, complete with black metallic siding, and a new marquee. I am not sure why they decided to take out this beautiful pine, but I'm glad I snapped a photo before it's beheading. The bed in which it was planted has plenty of room, nothing else has changed. But this conifer friend is gone.

Lainey

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dcsteg
19 years ago
Insanity sometimes over-rules sanity. In this case we know who won.

Dave
botann
19 years ago
It looks like it outgrew the allotted space. Mugho Pines don't take well to pruning and still look good, and shearing them on one side is a disaster. Seedling Mugho Pines and Juniper Tams are seldom given enough room to fully develope unhindered. Too bad it had to go.
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nemoooo
19 years ago
I agree. It looks like it was crowding out their daylilies. I guess they valued them more.. a shame. Let's just hope someone bought that gorgeous pine from them and it now has a better home. ?

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