May 28, 2003

A tree as lovely as a poem

Americans are anti-topiary, averse to pruning trees in any drastic fashion: I have never seen rows of rigid and boxy trees lining the streets of an American city.

But trees clipped to within an inch of their arboreal souls are quite the style on this continent. It's a sure sign that summer can't be far away when the square black skeletons of the linden trees on Strandvägen start to fill out with brilliant green leaves.

It sounds as if I'm critical, but I really don't see anything wrong with keeping trees in line with the judicious use of a knife. It's pleasing to the eye.

Posted by Francis at May 28, 2003 05:21 PM
Comments

I like the look of pruned trees - they make a lovely contrast with the unpruned ones. And some trees just get out of hand if nobody is smacking them back into shape. But at the same time I don't like completely symetrical yardscapes -- you know a spruce tree on each side of the sidewalk, a rose bush at each corner of the house, etc.

Posted by: Roberta at May 28, 2003 06:29 PM

I like plum trees in a drought.

Posted by: Eeksy-Peeksy at May 30, 2003 10:29 AM

so stupid coments

Posted by: mehfoos at June 29, 2003 06:16 AM

I remember this one from school. It was the first to make sense, and reminds me of carefree times!

Posted by: Michael Twomey at June 26, 2004 10:54 AM