"We choose river birch because it best matches the timber in the area we normally hunt," Hines said.

Clancy pointed to the many clusters of cloth tied to the river birch tree, of the ribbons from someone's hair, a handkerchief and scarf from someone's purse.

They also weakly preferred ash, river birch, and box elder.

A group of river birch trees that had been planted too close to the house was ripped up, and that left the homeowners with a lot of work to do.

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Heritage River Birch, Blue Globe Spruce and other trees were used to add height.

The case involving the River Birch landfill has dragged on for years and a former state wildlife and fisheries commissioner previously had pleaded guilty to taking more than $463,000 in bribes from the landfill in the case, according to The Times-Picayune newspaper.

Our elms had trunks too thick to/climb, branches too high to reach./The river birch out front had slender, brittle branches./We gave up./We climbed the Cellinis' maple tree across the street, sat for a long/while on a branch hidden high up in the leaves.

"However strong British natives such as Betula nigra, the river birch, hart's tongue ferns and geraniums make for a lovely British feel."

"I mostly use willow and river birch, which tend to create an 'infusion' earliest, meaning living things begin to invade or infest the wood quicker," Holmes says.

"By contouring the roof's landscape and strategically planting tall grasses and river birch trees, we were able to create special areas for residents to use to relax, entertain and connect with the natural environment," said FXFOWLE project architect Scott Melching." One of the roof's sustainable initiatives is that it collects and stores rainwater to support the plant life which in turn reduces the roof's ambient temperature, making the space cooler throughout the summer."

Some fast-growing trees that could provide some shade in five to seven years, if the trunks already have a 1- to 2- inch thickness, are heritage river birch, pin oak, black gum, October glory red maple and Zelkova.

Some trees have unique, attractive bark, such as the brightness of white birch or the exfoliating bark of river birch.

For moist areas, she likes river birch, a tree that tolerates wet soils and offers landscape interest year-round thanks to its unique peeling bark.

Utilize form and texture by mixing in coarse and fine leaves with interesting bark, such as the smooth muscle tone of ironwood or the shaggy exterior of river birch.