Associated Press—Sir Isaac Newton’s famous apple tree is about to leave gravity behind. Flying aboard space shuttle Atlantis next week will be a 4-inch sliver of the tree from which an apple fell nearly 350 years ago and inspired Newton to discover the law of gravity. British-born astronaut Piers Sellers is flying the piece of [...]
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What to do with 30,000 Apple Trees that bud in the first week of April? This is the issue facing many growers in the Northeast after an unprecedented hot streak hit the area in early April, reports The Associated Press. An excerpt from the story: “We’re just praying that we don’t get some really, really [...]
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Sometimes the street tree inspection is done before the pickup truck is parked. That’s what comes with 20 years of experience as a Portland Urban Forestry tree inspector. Ned Sodja, one of eight urban forestry inspectors for Portland, is responsible for all residential street tree removal inspections in Southeast Portland. Dealing with street tree removals—both [...]
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Seven new fruit trees were planted Saturday at the Sabin Neighborhood’s new community orchard. Mayor Sam Adams, along with Commissioner Amanda Fritz, joined the Portland Fruit Tree Project and other volunteers to plant the fruit trees: pear; asian pear; apple; persimmon; fig; plum; and cherry. Supported by a grant from the city of Portland’s Neighborhood [...]
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