Mystery of lizard tracks
      As I was examining lizard tracks recently on a dusty fire road in Malibu Creek State Park, I noticed something different about the markings on the ground. Kneeling down, I could see the long spindly toes and claw marks that made up the lizard's feet, but I was stopped short by a large drag mark next to the tail.
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Ask the Arborist
      Q. Tom in Westlake Village writes that he has 15 large, 20year-old Sequoia sempervirens , some of which are 60 feet tall, in an 800-square-foot yard. His question is, "What would happen if any need to be removed? A couple of appraisers assured me that I could sell them at a profit, over and above the cost of removal. Is this true"?
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