@Ken Anderson We had a big one in our backyard outside of Chicago, the cherries were small, but pretty sweet/tart, birds must have had their share, but still I picked plenty. My Mother's pies were the best! Frank
Not to sound like a negative Nelly, but we had a cherry tree also, in Ohio. Same problems, PLUS if they survived the birds, almost every one had a little white worm in it. We had all kinds of fruit trees, even a couple of apricots, but never had the time to spray any of them. The pears didn't seem to get many worms, or maybe I missed them.
In truth, I have a love/hate relationship with trees. Don't care much for horizontal ones. Temporary fix, after a windstorm a few years ago out in the country. Had to call in the cavalry to help fix this.
I love trees, this is how I feel ……………… I am drawn to this tree - as it to me Its leaves enclose me - I feel safe Its boughs embrace me - I feel loved And there a hollow …… where I sit and ponder My tree of wonder Trees are wondrous, magnificent - a sight to behold of joy (can you tell I like them)
@Patsy Faye Have you ever had the opportunity to travel through Sequioa National Park? The Sequioa trees are absolutely unbelievable! Something like 3000 years old, 15-20 feet in diameter! A type of Pine, I believe. Frank
We also had a few cherry trees in Pittsburgh but I don't think I ever tasted a cherry from them...birds got the . This was more than 60 years ago so maybe I did get one cherry...just can't remember.
After living in Nebraska for over 20 years, it always stuck me as funny that Arbor Day was started there by J. Sterling Morton. Nebraska has trees, but it's not really a place that you think of for trees if you're driving through it. Now here in Tennessee, we got TREES!
Willows near a house are bad news...had one in Indiana that cost us a lot in plumbing repairs and then having to be cut down. It's roots reached the downstairs bathroom ....what a mess and costly.
One thing I like about trees is that they can outlive humans. Sometimes you can touch the same living trees your great grandparents touched. Believed to be the Last living Johnny Appleseed tree, Savannah, Ohio "John Chapman (1774 – 1845), better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, as well as the northern counties of present-day West Virginia."