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CLEARING IN THE WILDWOOD
What you want to know first is what species you have got. Then:
Where stand the finest specimens? Are there many more of some
species than of others? How do your trees compare in kind and
condition with the trees on neighboring land? How is their water
table? Their drainage? The answers to these questions may have
strong bearing on whether or not you buy. If you have already
bought, the bearing will be on how you handle your investment.
After you have identified and sized up your trees in a general
way, start thinking about the position of your new house in relation
to feature trees, the finest specimens. These are not necessarily
the largest ones. Kind and shape are what count, and promise for
the future. Close proximity.