Blending new homes, existing trees requires care

Friday, March 8, 2002

As aspiring homebuilders contemplate a wooded lot, they may imagine their dream home surrounded by healthy, vigorous trees. After the home is built, however, the reality may be far different. Trees that made the home site unique or desirable are often eventually lost, victims of damage during construction work.

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