{"id":14328,"date":"2023-06-12T21:02:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T21:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treefolks.org\/?p=14328"},"modified":"2023-06-12T21:14:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T21:14:24","slug":"they-grow-up-so-fast-george-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treefolks.org\/es\/2023\/06\/12\/they-grow-up-so-fast-george-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"They Grow UP So Fast: George & Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The way forward is more trees<\/p><\/div>\n

TreeFolks loves to provide trees for everyone in Austin and your stories truly inspire us to keep going. That is why we are starting our They Grow Up So Fast series!<\/span><\/h4>\n

Austinite <\/strong>George McCormack got his Cedar Elm<\/strong> at a TreeFolks NeighborWoods event about seven years ago. He recently checked in with us to show us how his sapling is growing up and beginning to shade his yard, attracting birds and pollinators. <\/span><\/h4>\n

George told us, \u201c<\/span>It\u2019s been really nice to watch it grow. It\u2019s kind of like a child: you plant it yourself, you look after it, you check in on it, and make sure it\u2019s doing okay. It\u2019s been really rewarding. The way forward is more trees.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Guy Swenson received his Monterey Oak back in 2012.<\/strong> He recalls it was not much more than a twig at that time. However, the small twig grew fast! Guy initially named the tree after him but later decided it was too boastful.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Guy is retired, taking care of his three dogs and his garden. He particularly loves flowers. Guy also volunteers as a vice-chair of a non-profit organization. He thinks if this tree were a song, it would be \u201c<\/span>Embraceable You<\/span><\/a>,\u201d a jazz standard song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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2020<\/p><\/div>\n

This tree, also known as a Mexican White Oak, has gone through a lot. During the 2021 storm its bark split! Guy has wrapped it every winter, and it has almost completely healed.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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2022<\/p><\/div>\n

Guy\u2019s final words:<\/strong> The best advice I can give for someone who wants to adopt a tree is to be mindful of the tree’s probable full-size proximity to buildings, power lines, the sidewalk, and other vegetation, remembering that the spread that is occurring above ground is also happening underground. Read about the correct ways and time of year for pruning if it is necessary to raise the canopy of your tree.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Did you adopt a tree from us? Send us your pics and we will feature it in a future newsletter!<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nTell Us About Your Tree<\/span><\/a>
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