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ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN INC. IS IN THE BUSINESS OF SAVING TREES – BY MOVING AND REPLANTING THEM
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ince its inception 40 years ago in Tomball, Texas, Environmental Design Inc. (EDI) has saved countless trees from being chopped down. Over the decades, the company has moved and replanted trees small and large, young and old. EDI has worked on such prestigious projects as installing hundreds of trees for the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan to relocating a 1,000-year-old sycamore fig tree in Israel. EDI has served a plethora of clients over the years, including private residents, hotels and resorts, museums, universities, governments and golf courses. Ellen Lewis, spokeswoman for EDI, says clients need trees to be moved for a number of reasons. “There are an increasing number of tree ordinances being adopted throughout the U.S.,” says Ellen. “Austin and D.C. are examples of municipalities
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA EDI has transplanted many key trees on the prestigious Pebble Beach Golf Course, replacing dying Monterey pines with more hardy Monterey cypresses. When the course opened in 1919, a majestic Monterey pine guarded the 18th hole. When pine pitch canker killed the tree, the play of the hole changed dramatically. Pebble Beach Resorts asked EDI to find a healthy tree to put in its place. EDI discovered a 200-year-old Monterey cypress on the side of the first fairway to relocate. Over six months, EDI root-pruned the tree, encapsulated the rootball, and installed a lifting platform in preparation for the transplant. The tree transplant was accomplished in just five days, and golf operations were never shut down. The 18th hole has returned to its former glory!
LOUISIANA LIVE OAK
PEBBLE BEACH 18 TH HOLE
Mr. Al is a 150-year-old, 175 ton live oak tree in New Iberia, Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Transportation was going to cut down Mr. Al in order to expand US 90. Concerned residents stepped in to save the tree, and the state hired EDI to help. EDI moved the tree about two miles from the original spot, and Mr. Al is still thriving today.
MR. AL IS A CHERISHED OAK TREE IN NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA
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Pro Landscaper USA South March/April 2021
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