The house at 703 North College Street in McKinney, Collin County, Texas was built in 1905 by Mary Jane and W.D. Smith (1858-1938). As lovers of landscape architecture planning and design, the Smiths were meticulous as they picked out the plants and trees. As it happens, the three Eastern Red Cedars and the Deodar Cedar …Read More
Bob Woodruff Park, Plano, Texas This is the story of an incredibly large and exceptionally old Bur Oak that was unfortunately lost in October of 2023. In 1987, the tree was proclaimed to be over 200 years old but when it failed in 2023, although a small part of the center was hollow, it was …Read More
This majestic American Elm is located on a remnant of Blackland Prairie that escaped the urban sprawl of North Dallas. Located at 17400 Muirfield, just minutes from the Dallas North Tollway and Frankford Road, the tree is a living witness to the activities of a turn of the century farming community. The Wagon Yard Elm …Read More