"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
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It's not quite that bad in Florida ... yet.

However, it seems to be trending that direction and my best guess is
that
Texas and North Caroline may not be far behind.

You have to be kidding. Clear-cutting is still a regular practice in NC.
People still cut trees back to the trunk, except a few branches 4 or 5
feet
long, to keep them from getting so big. They call it topping, but it is
far
more than a regular pruning. Surprisingly, they usually don't die from
that
abuse.

No, in most parts of NC, trees are abused at will. In some historic
sections of
some cities, in some cases, the big old trees are protected, though.
--
Jim in NC

Stay tuned, the same voting block has been moving in. However, you may get
a repreive for a few years due to the end of the current real estate boom.

Peter