komonews.com VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington’s oldest apple tree, a symbol of the state’s industry, has succumbed to a crack in its trunk and died at the ripe old age of 194. The Old Apple Tree in Vancouver, Washington, whose death was first reported by KUOW, was found to be in poor health in the early… Read more »
Posts Tagged: History
Christmas Tree Trivia
So what, exactly, does one do with a 72-foot (22-meter) Christmas tree once the holidays are over? Recycling the Rockefeller Center tree takes repurposing to a whole new level. The tree is milled into lumber, which is then donated to Habitat for Humanity and used to build a home. Each piece of wood is stamped “Rockefeller Center Tree,”… Read more »
DETS ~ His-story
For those of you new to the area and/or are unfamiliar with the history of our company, here’s a little on how we came to be ~ We’ve been in business since 1958 when Darrel Emel started his tree service in Kitsap County. His early climbing experience came through the Army in a special detachment… Read more »