The 17 year cicadas are coming to Bloomington, like it or not!
The good news is, we still have time to prepare.
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We recently delivered 20+ live edge wood slabs of various types of soft and hard woods to local construction company Loren Wood Builders, for their new location.
in Sawmilling
“Oh, and there’s a persimmon tree too”, the realtor mentioned to Louise Briggs when they purchased their home. The Briggs had no idea when they moved to Bloomington in 2011, that a backyard tree would take them on an adventure that is still unfolding.
It used to be that when a construction zone was set aside for a home building project, the surrounding trees were not generally considered.
Invasive bush honeysuckle had taken over all the open space down this long driveway.
The shrub layer was thick under the tree canopy, with tangled branches covering
Robert L. Anderson/USDA Forest Service
Life is not easy for trees in an urban environment.