[luvie]

Out here in west Texas, they are making noises about NO watering anything next year if this persists. We have big trees that we could lose....lots of people have already.

[wolfcreek]

They claim Texas has lost about 10% of it’s trees (upwards of 500 million)

This does not include the ones lost to fire. [the Bastrop fire alone destroyed 1.5 million]

[Arrowhead1952]

There were some cities in our area that did not allow watering much either. Most were at the once a week schedule. There are a lot of dead cedar trees in our area.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

They're planting a so-called “wall of trees” at the edge of the Sahara Desert — to help stop desertification. Letting trees die may prove to be a huge mistake.

[Ditter]

Here in Houston we have already lost huge 150+ year old oaks and mature pines. Gone dead not coming back. It is heart breaking to drive through Memorial Park in the middle of town and see the dead trees. I think we are still 30” behind our normal annual rain. I think I just heard a local TV weather mans say that because of weather patterns for next year do not look good for an end to the drought. I hope I misunderstood him.