Unprecedented loss of Christmas trees in the Delmarva area
10/23/2024 11:46:15 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Kent County, DE
New Castle County, DE
Sussex County, DE
Caroline County, MD
Denton, MD
Dorchester County, MD
Queen Anne's County, MD
Talbot County, MD
Start Date: 6/1/2024
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Delmarva Christmas tree growers have reported unprecedented losses this year. A Christmas tree farm in Denton lost about 300 mature trees amid the heat and drought of the summer. About 1,700 young trees with drip irrigation also perished as it was simply too hot for them.
WBOC-TV CBS 16 Salisbury (Md.), Oct 21, 2024
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