Police Capt. Randy Pentis said having a person allegedly call a tree service to remove someone else's tree is rare. "It's criminal," Pentis said. "It's grand theft of property." picked by hisidea 2 years ago

In 1986 Peter had the idea of growing a chair. Nine years later Peter & Becky became partners. Pooktre was born. Together they have mastered the art they call Pooktre, which is the shaping of trees as they grow in predetermined designs. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

The tree, a deciduous hybrid related to the rowan, was first noticed in a small lay-by at Watersmeet in North Devon in the 1930s with a no-parking sign tacked to the bark.

It is only recently that scientists have undertaken a biochemical analysis to confirm the tree is a new species and it was formally named yesterday. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Emerge from the heavy foliage of the Oasis - Before you stands the 145-foot tall Tree of Life. The branches span 165 feet across. There are over 100,000 leaves on the tree and the trunk is 50 feet wide. 20 artists carved into the trunk, branches and roots over 320 animals. Thousands worked on the construction of the Tree of Life which took 18 months to build. Photos picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

The old chestnut tree that comforted Anne Frank while she was in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands is to be cut down.
more from wiki on the tree picked by suebe 3 years ago

mephitic dipsomania blamed for execrable deracination of erudition

declared "deontologically deleterious" picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Two police community support officers are under investigation after they were spotted hiding behind a tree as a man was beaten up by three teenage girls. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Phoenix cat named Brutis got himself into some major trouble when he ran up the wrong tree. The tree belonged to a police officer who refused to let Brutis' owner onto his property to remove him, citing liability concerns (and causing outrage in the neighborhood). picked by suebe 11 months ago

Even the tree was creeped out. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

In the garden of my house there's a tree with lots of randomly grown twigs. It looks odd and nice at the same time. One day I asked myself if I could create a piece of music with it.

To tune the tree I picked a fundamental note and tuned the twigs by trimming them with a pencil sharpener. I used two Røde NT6 and a NTG-2 as microphones, combined with a customized stethoscope. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The woman, who was hung from a tree after being accused of sorcery, gave birth to her baby while struggling to free herself. (BTW: Both survived) picked by tigertony 2 years ago

A team from the European Southern Observatory captured the breathtaking picture of the Christmas Tree Star Cluster over more than 10 hours using the Wide Field Imager in Chile. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

...Here's more of it; now it's a tree stump virgin Mary. Worshipping a tree stump? Isn't that idolatry, proscribed by the Vatican and the Commandment?

News clip from YouTube:
picked by murtysanchez 2 months ago

A 71-year-old farmer has found a unique solution to Japan's chronic shortage of space: grow 11 different kinds of fruit on a single tree. Sure beats eating fruit cocktail from a can! picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

The soaring demand for a tree which some Ugandans believe can boost a man's libido and virility, may lead to its extinction. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Chinese man had to be rescued by firefighters after he was reportedly blown onto a tree by a strong gust of wind. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Melting glaciers in Western Canada are revealing tree stumps up to 7,000 years old where the region's rivers of ice have retreated to a historic minimum, a geologist said today. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Not sure who wants to hang garlic, pickle, pizza ornaments on a tree. But I guess having selection is better than having no selection. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A rare ghost orchid has been found growing high in an old cypress tree in a southwest Florida nature preserve. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

“Sweet magnolia” does more than describe the fragrant blossoms of a popular evergreen tree. It also applies to magnolia bark’s effects on human breath. Scientists in Illinois are reporting that breath mints made with magnolia bark extract kill most oral bacteria that cause bad breath and tooth decay within 30 minutes. The extract could be a boon for oral health when added to chew... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago