The storm damage to this green ash tree is substantial and it revealed a large amount of decay already in the stem. This tree was removed. (NDSU photo)
When I was in college, I enjoyed country music a lot. In the late 1980s, Tanya Tucker had a No. 1 single titled, “Strong Enough to Bend.” The song relates strength to flexibility, with the analogy of a strong tree and a strong relationship. Both the partners in the relationship and the tree need to be strong enough to bend during difficult times.I like the analogy, though I’m much ...
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