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...Invasive plants are one of the greatest ecological problems we are facing right now," says W. Gary Smith, a landscape architect based in Austin. "My public enemy number one is the Norway maple." Popular for providing shade in yards across the Northeast, the Norway maple grows up to 30 ft. high in 23 U.S. states. New Hampshire classifies it as a noxious weed; selling or transporting it is illegal, and fines for doing so can range from $250 to $500 per plant...
...only tree capable of growing in the shade of a Norway maple is another Norway maple," Smith says. It tends to crowd other plants out of their natural habitats and the result is a monoculture forest - only one kind of tree as far as the eye can see. The result is a sicker, less beautiful forest (the leaves of the Norway maple, for example, don't turn brilliant colors in the fall, like other types of native maples) that alters the diversity of the natural food chain and harms local wildlife...
...cities can truly be seen in places like my hometown, sometimes called Tree City, U.S.A. [July 9]. Taking in the view from the nearby mountains, I sometimes find it hard to believe that there's a city down there. On hot days, we're really thankful for all the shade. I hope that city planners everywhere can follow Pasadena's example. Sam Huddy, Pasadena, California...
...cities can truly be seen in places like my hometown, sometimes called Tree City, U.S.A. [July 2]. Taking in the view from the nearby mountains, I sometimes find it hard to believe that there's a city down there. On hot days, we're really thankful for all the shade. I hope that city planners everywhere can follow Pasadena's example...
...recent interview, the UC President wears white shoes fastened with blue shoelaces and anchored by canary yellow soles. His shirt is a vague shade of green, and his trademark “skinny jeans”—ripped in one knee—hug his hips. The get-up is typically outlandish, but, perhaps more importantly, it is reflective of the leadership style that serves Petersen well: wacky but workable...