G.C. Cemetery Work Continues
Improvements at the Garden City Cemetery are continuing, with 12 trees planted on March 10. The trees, Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) and Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parvifolia), were recommended for the harsh conditions at the cemetery. They may grow to a height of 50 feet with canopies 30 feet wide. Six of each variety were planted, three in each cemetery quadrant. The total cost, including delivery and planting, was $1,700, and Alldredge Gardens (Midland) guarantees the trees for 12 months.
The trees are being watered manually until a drip system can be installed. If they do reasonably well, the cemetery committee hopes to add more trees in the future, perhaps trying a few other species as well.
Forty concrete parking bumpers are being purchased ($720), and will be installed when the fence and entrance are completed.