Annie is my little side kick as I run around to meetings and pick out trees for parks and schools. Yesterday, we went out to Kenny G's tree farm that is donating trees to our parks. These trees are big and beautiful! Kenny and I walked through the fields and discussed the pros and cons of growing Cottons, Ashes, and Maples in Pueblo's soil. My little one followed at her own pace.
The best part of tree shopping is getting out into nature. That means getting dirty and into dirt. In Pueblo, that often means heading out to the County, also known as the Mesa. This area is not only Pueblo's agricultural heart, but also much of Colorado's. Here, Annie had fun climbing up the dirt hill, that is, until the fire ants (as Sophie calls them) came out. Mommy to the rescue her. Peeling those little red suckers off of her clothes really gave me the hibijibis.
All in all, one of the things I enjoyed most about my park tree search was visiting with Kenny, who is very knowledge and passionate about planting and taking care of Pueblo's trees. Lord knows we need his passion here in Pueblo as most people think of trees as an after thought. Lucky for us and our parks, his trees are some of the most good-looking ones I've seen yet.
