Guy I work at the fire station with does landscaping/tree trimming part time. He's already removed more trees this year than all of last year. He can't even keep up with his lawns.
So far, we've lost 8 trees at the farm, and time will tell about the rest. I lost some cedars, so they're ready for lake structure, but losing the oaks really hurts. I'm always amazed at how oaks can live for a hundred years, but dirt work or drought can kill them years after the event.
Dave, if you watched P Delkus last night, he said we're 4" ahead for the year, but 3" behind for May, when we usually get our big Spring rains. Like you, I'm already worried about what's ahead of us this year.
As a side note, when we went to the BASS Master Classic in Shreveport, I was unable to even count the dead Pines on I20. Thousands were literately fried to a crisp. Drought or beetles, it's going to dramatically change the landscape of N TX.
