Alex Shigo quote?

KentuckySawyer

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I'm looking for the reference for a Shigo quote. Its the one that goes, "Trees are large woody perennials, that if they fall on you would kill you."

Can anybody help a brother out?
 
I believe the quote you are looking for is one of the opeing lines in 'A New Tree Biology'. Which I do not have, so I dont know the correct wording.
 
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I believe the quote you are looking for is one of the opeing lines in 'A New Tree Biology'. Which I do not have, so I dont know the correct wording.

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First things said in Chapter 1: Introduction is as follows..."Early man recognized the value of trees. Trees were worshiped by some groups because the gods and spirits were thought to inhabit trees."
 
The opening line of Chapter 2 is:


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"Trees are large, heavy plants that can kill you if they fall on you"

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Not sure if that's the one you want. But that's that one verbatim.
 
I have his autogrph inside front cover A New Tree Biology
Thomas
Touch Trees!
Alex Shigo
11/29/94

I have a client who is a fish doctor reminds me alot of Alex Shigo. Lucky to have one as a mentor and the other as client.
 
I'm going to have that painted on my office wall!

@Tom: Then, does it make me Jim, The Shrubber? Got my arbo bling, my super rig. [Ref: Monty Python and the Holy Grail]
[The Brits will get the joke.]
 
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Get hold of 'Tree Pithy Sayings'

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That "kill you" line is kinda negative. How bout

7: People who hate ( and fear?) trees develop heartrot.

68. Trees make love quietly.

69. Trees connect living and dead cells in ways so that the dead parts still benefit the tree.
 
In his photo guide of pruning Shigo, while talking about spike wounds as entry points of pathogens, refers to the spike wearing climber as the primary pathogen.
 
My autographed copy of A New Tree Biology was stolen by a student! Really ticked me off!! My favorite quotes are "Wet spaghetti bends, dry spaghetti breaks" and "It's in the book, read it yourself" RIP Alex
 

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