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HISTORICAL TREES
RESTORED AND PRUNED BY HOMESTEAD TREE SERVICE CREWS
These are either historic trees or trees at historic sites.

THE POWAY SYCAMORE

This California sycamore, Plantanus racemosa , is located in north Poway. It is located on what was the old Kent farm. Now it is surrounded by homes, but the tree was dedicated to the City of Poway. It is over 75 feet tall and speculated to be over 125 years old. This tree was successfully submitted as a National Champion big tree and now co-hosts national recognition as the largest California sycamore.

Prior to the new subdivision, we went in and
removed competing trees and gave it its first
pruning ever. The crew, seen here, spent all day
pruning this magnificent specimen. Seeing the
crew perched in this huge four-leader crotch gives
the viewer an idea how large this tree is.
The job was done July 2001.

KATE SESSION TREE
Tipuana tipu

This large specimen is located in Pacific Beach. Located on the historic site of one of Kate Session's nurseries, it is now cared for by the
United States Navy.

The crew , to the right, poses next to the historical marker
located by the tree, after a long day pruning it's limbs.

MORTEN BAY FIG
Ficus macrophylla

This magnificent individual was planted approximately 1885 in the garden of the Florence Hotel by Kate Sessions (famous horticulturalist). This hotel was the peak of elegance in old San Diego, where many famous people of the time attended formal balls and gatherings. The old hotel was torn down in 1948 and this tree was allowed to decline.

In 1965, a group of concerned citizens put pressure on the City of San Diego to water and restore it. This was done under the direction of Robert Studebaker. In 1971, the City designated it as an historical landmark. It was allowed to decline again until the middle of 1995 when it was once again restored by the installation of a fence, an irrigation system, and mulching under the direction of Bill Nelson and pruning by Homestead Tree Service. It can be viewed today at the corner of 3rd & Grape St, uptown San Diego.

TEDDY ROOSEVELT FICUS
Ficus macrophylla

This morten bay fig was planted by Theodore Roosevelt during his presidency (1901-1908). It is located on Donaldson Dr. in Pacific Beach and is maintained by the U.S.Navy. It has been pruned many times. Lastly by Homestead Tree Service crews in 2000. It took a full day to prune.

Seeing these two children on the lower trunk gives
some perspective as to the size of this tree.

CORAL TREE
Erythrina sykesii

This beautiful specimen is located at
Heritage Park in Old Towne. We pruned
it and installed a cable system in it in
1999 for the County of San Diego,
Department of Parks & Recreation.


CALIFORNIA PEPPERS
Schinus molle

These lovely specimens are located at the
old (& haunted) Whaley House in Old Towne. We pruned these in 2004 for the County of
San Diego Dept. of Parks & Recreation.
(With no help from the graveyard shift)


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