Here's a black walnut (黑胡桃) tree in my backyard. I've been in an 18-year love-hate
1 with it. It's a unique tree. In late September or early October, falling fruits as hard as baseballs 2 the heads of you. Patio (露台) umbrellas are a must while dining in the garden in early August, and because of the volume of fruit this season, I wear my bike 3 while working in the garden.
The black walnut also releases a chemical substance through its roots as a 4 strategy. It's harmful to several common plants. There have been many new plant varieties that I brought home with 5 that maybe the black walnut would accept them, but they failed to 6 .
Have I thought of getting rid of this giant pain in my tiny backyard? Yes, however, getting rid of this tree standing at 50 feet with an 87 -inch trunk is 7 . It's also protected under the law. Rightfully so. Trees are important to the urban forest and for all of those that inhabit it. Trees are 8 to numerous birds and insect species and are essential for keeping our environment 9 .
Sometimes I think about my life without the black walnut. I can't imagine a spring without the birds who arrive every year and loudly sing their songs before dawn. I'd miss falling asleep on 10 weekend afternoons as I 11 into its leaves before the nuts threaten to fall.
Every spring, I wonder what the season holds. What are the chances of being knocked 12 while barbecuing? Like any good relationship, I'll never be pleased. I'm 13 with this tree. 14 , my walnut offers a home to wildlife and a 15 that acceptance, instead of resistance, is the better way to be.
