Tree News

Congratulations to Nonot, who's estimate came the closest in May's contest . The Scarlet oak , located just a few miles north of Atlanta, is 42 years old this year. Here is the story of the tree, as told by the woman standing next to the oak: When Fulton County installed the sewer line my children told me to come down and look at the creek where they cut down all the trees. When I walked down there I saw this tree that had been pushed over but the bark wasn't skinned off of it so I dug it up and brought it home and planted it and the other one over there. My neighbors made fun of me and wanted to know why I planted a switch in my front yard. When I planted it, I could reach around it with my thumb and finger like this: [overlapped at first knuckles] So we estimated the tree was about 3 years old when she planted it. That was 39 years ago! tim the shrubber came close, with his guess of 39 years old, which is the age when it was planted. Randy gets special mention for ...

MikeB over at RegularDad gave me a great idea for this month's contest. Can you correctly pin this tree's age? Here is what you need to know: • The tree is in the Red oak family, most likely a naturalized Scarlet oak hybrid. • It is growing in the Atlanta area. • The photographs were taken last week. Make your guess by post a comment below. The person who comes the closest will receive a winner's link, with anchor text, to their blog or website of choice. Multiple winners are possible, so get at it!