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Three towering trees removed as hurricane season begins

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 06/06/06

A hunk of wood from a white ash tree crashed to the brick walk around the State House, bouncing with a loud thud.


The thick 3-foot-long branch was one of the many casualties as workers from The Care of Trees in Crofton started to remove three trees on the State House grounds yesterday.

Last July, an ash, a linden and a tulip poplar were found to have damage after Tree Radar, Inc. used technology akin to a MRI to assess the trees.

The Department of General Services decided to remove the offending organisms to prevent perilous situations as the hurricane season begins.

The removal of the trees changed the face of one...

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