The plane trees have been falling one after the other, since the beginning of the week, on Boulevard Henri-IV, in Montpellier (Hérault). The town was forced to cut down about twenty, because of the detection of the colored canker, on one of them. "This is not good news, but it is mandatory," laments Stéphane Jouault (EELV), the deputy mayor in charge of biodiversity. This disease, which causes the irreparable decline of plane trees, spreads very quickly from tree to tree,...
Tori Amos That is why the singer speaks to trees Tori Amos will release her new album "Ocean to Ocean" on October 29th. © Desmond Murray The US singer Tori Amos is back with her new album "Ocean to Ocean". In an interview, she reveals why she speaks to trees. The thoroughbred musician has been on stage since Tori Amos (58, "Cornflake Girl") was 13 years old. The US singer describes the lockdowns without concerts and live music as her...
With the project "Kirchheim 2030" additional foot and bicycle bridges are connected, which cross the state road and should shorten the distances between Kirchheim and Heimstetten. The connections on Wacholderweg and the bridge in the course of the future Parkallee from Ludwigsstraße will be built by 2024, the Kirchheim community announced. Initially, the plans provided for a later realization. In dialogue with the developers, however, the municipality was able to achieve an earlier completion. The costs would be borne entirely...
trade Christmas trees as expensive as last year Nordmann firs stand on the Werderaner Tannenhof's Christmas tree plantation. Photo: Britta Pedersen / dpa-Zentralbild / dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH The Federal Association of Christmas Tree Manufacturers estimates that Christmas trees will cost as much this year as last. But the tastes of buyers are changing. Despite inflation, delivery bottlenecks and rising transport and personnel costs, the Christmas tree planters assume that the Christmas trees will cost about the same this year...
World Climate Conference "Money. Money. Cars. Trees. »: Boris Johnson's plan for the climate UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants COP26 to be a success. Photo: Leon Neal / POOL GETTY / AP / dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH In Glasgow, Great Britain, as host of the World Climate Conference, wants to convince the biggest polluters to devote themselves to the fight against the climate crisis. But the British also have some catching up to do. "Money. Money. Cars. Trees. "...
from Katrin BlawatThe Großer Ahornboden in the Karwendel and the states of New England currently have something in common: the trees have a beautiful autumn color, brighter than in many other areas of the temperate zones. But it is not only there that the blaze of color raises a question: How does climate change affect the color of autumn leaves and the bare trees? If the temperatures rise overall, will the leaves stay green and on the branches longer -...
The biotope in the west of Hohenbrunn has finally been saved. As Mayor Stefan Straßmair (CSU) announced at the citizens' meeting on Tuesday evening, the largely untouched succession area will not be touched in the development of the 14 hectare "West of the Railway" area. The discussions with the citizens had shown that they would "not tolerate" it if the "very protected" area were to be reduced, said Straßmair in front of almost 60 listeners in the auditorium of the...
The bark beetle and other pests have played less of a bad role in the forests in Bavaria this year than in previous years. Wood prices have also risen again. Nonetheless, the Bavarian State Forests (BaySF), which manage the state forests in the Free State, posted a sharp drop for the second time in a row. Its operating loss in the 2021 financial year amounts to 19.2 million euros. The net loss, including provisions for pensions, even amounts to 64.2...
A pile of wood: Hundreds of trees are expected to give way along Gotthardstrasse in January 2022 to make room for the construction work to extend the U5 from Laimer Platz to the future Willibaldstrasse station and on to Pasing. It has not yet been clarified whether the trunks actually fall or are partially replanted. As the municipal horticulture has now communicated to the Laim district committee on request, "the tree population affected is currently being recorded as part of...
© istock White hawthorn © Pixabay Didgeman This beautiful, medium-sized tree is between 4 and 10 m tall. Easy to grow, it adapts to any soil as long as it is well drained. It will prefer a situation in partial shade or in full sun. It is characterized by deciduous, bright green and shiny foliage with deep indentations. Its branches are certainly covered with thorns, but in May, it offers a beautiful fragrant white bloom. The flowers will then give...
