photo credit: Jessica Estrada Phelps
photo credit: Shelley Mack
photo credit: Marina Ware
Babel Lane in Concord is once again blocked by fallen trees.
According to a Babel Lane homeowner, five out of 36 nearby eucalyptus trees have fallen since 5 p.m.
Use an alternate route to get to either Clayton Rd. or Cowell Rd.
Stay away from eucalyptus trees in high winds.
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Fallen trees should be replaced with a better species like a pistache, elm, or oak when distant of power lines. PGE publishes a guidebook for planting near powerlines. Some favorites include crape myrtles, flowering pear, redbuds, and cherry.
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Neighborhoods that have a lack of large trees look “naked”. Visit some older neighborhoods in Richmond, Oakland, or other places and they look VERY bleak.
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You know what doesn’t fall in high winds? Palm trees. That’s why SoCal is full of them.
2nd time this year,home owner needs to cut them down.