| Mission floss silk tree will likely be moved
Forces are marshalling to save the decades-old floss silk tree outside of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. After the local Hind Foundation came forward with an offer to pay the cost of moving the tree, city officials began orchestrating a major effort to trim, move, and replant it at the entrance to Mission Plaza on Chorro Street. "Everyone's agreeing in concept to move the tree," said Urban Forest Manager Keith Pellemeier. The Catholic Monterey Diocese must still approve the decision, but spokesman Kevin Drabinski said he expects no opposition: "We're delighted by the idea that the shade from this magnificent tree will continue to fall on or around the Mission." The tree is believed to have been planted in the early 1960s, but it has since grown to encroach on the Mission's walls, sidewalk, and steps.
Silk-like worm webs pop up in treetops across Carrollton
The summer weather has opened up a web of worms for homeowners.Pesky creatures called fall webworms have been spinning thick, white tents on tree branches, and many residents in Carrollton aren't happy about it.The city has received as many as 60 calls a month about the unsightly wads, which can grow to five or six feet long in a single week. The city had bad news for its callers: There's not much they can do.The webs and the wiggly creature living inside are largely harmless, said Lorri Dennis, city arborist."I think it's best to leave them alone," she said. "Most of the trees go dormant in the winter and shed their leaves, and the tent will go away as well."She guesses that the webworms will be wiped away by the end of September.The reason why homeowners are seeing more white webs this year is because of the wet summer.
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