I like big trees too. I’ve got a bunch of mature hardwoods and a few big pines on my property. I’ve had to cut down 2-3 of the biggest pines (~75’ tall) due to beetle infestation though. I hate seeing those come down.
I also planted 3-4
Eastern Hemlocks that I dug up as saplings on a cousin’s farm in western NY. I had to put a barbed wire fence around each one to keep the deer from scrubbing them to death. They’ve survived over 10 years way out of their native zone. Probably the only ones in AR.
I hope they get to be big trees someday.
:):)
