To: Carolyn who wrote (84) | 7/21/2019 2:25:53 PM | From: Ken Adams | | | The wild cottonwoods will always find nearby water to secure their spreading seeds. They can produce a literal "snow" storm of drifting cotton clumps, covering everything for hundreds of yards in every direction from a single tree. Such a nuisance many cities and communities have made it illegal to plant the variety that is prone to snowing. Some kind of sterilization (??) for the nursery sold trees. Not sure how that's done. The wild ones, out in the open fields along waterways are truly beautiful as mature trees. |
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To: Carolyn who wrote (86) | 7/21/2019 3:24:48 PM | From: DMaA | | | Maybe for today we should call this cool woods.
There is an amazing cottonwood specimen across the street from me. 60 feet tall? Take 4 people to put their arms around it at the butt.

Across the street is this amazing oak tree. Would take 3 people to put their arms around it. Must be close to 200 years old.
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To: Ken Adams who wrote (82) | 7/21/2019 5:15:08 PM | From: Neeka | | | Cottonwoods make for really lousy firewood. A neighbor said if you let them cure for 3-4 yrs they burn just fine. Not trying it. We have monsters all along our rivers here. |
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