Plant/Tree of the Month
March 2002
Hemlock Firs
The storm that produced 70 mph winds on Saturday, March 9, produced
more tree casualties. The above pictures show the storm results on the
Concolor Fir at the Gault Alumni property. The Fir was 44 1/2" in diameter
making it the largest Concolor Fir on the campus according to Mark Niemczyk
our resident Horticulturist. The Fir was a stately tree that offered
shade for the hosta garden that was tucked under it's branches. In addition
to the Fir was a Buckeye Tree in the President's lawn a Hemlock and an
Arborvitae that the fir landed on. The void created by the downed trees
will affect the environment and aesthetics of the area. Overall we feel
fortunate that the other 1500+ trees were not destroyed by such fierce
winds. Had the leaves been on the deciduous trees we would have likely
experienced more damage.
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