Emerald ash borer, metaphorically speaking
I’m writing this while waiting for Phyliss Williams of K & W Greenery to call me back. The topic? Emerald ash borer.
EAB is the garlic mustard of the tree world, the Asian carp of the beetle species, the white nose syndrome of the forest.
My co-worker just advised me not to get carried with my metaphors/similes. Then he said, “It’s basically a cancer on the landscape.” Yea, that's not overstating it at all.
Here’s what I’m going to ask Phyliss: Is it worth it to hire a professional to apply the EAB insecticide to your trees? How much will it cost?
Does anybody have a lot of ash trees in their yard?
Today’s ad lib: EAB is the (fill in the blank with the appropriate metaphor or simile).


Jun 15, 2012 at 1:51 p.m.
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EAB is the secret to the blues.
Jun 15, 2012 at 10:38 a.m.
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the barack obama to sensible spending.
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