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Trees and Shrubs <br />Mature trees and shrubs are distinctive features of a cemetery and <br />should be preserved. Respect trees and shrubs planted as memorials <br />or as grave markers. Limbs that threaten to fall on grave markers <br />should be pruned carefully. If trees or their roots disturb grave mark- <br />ers or other features, the trees may need to be cut down. Before <br />removing the stump and roots, however, consider the impact—it may <br />disturb a burial site and its remains. If a tree or shrub of significance <br />is threatening a grave marker, you will have to choose between remov- <br />ing the tree or relocating the marker. Keep in mind that when grave <br />markers are moved, they no longer mark the grave; they become <br />memorial stones instead. <br />This mature cedar <br />tree and stone have <br />become joint grave <br />markers at <br />Randolph Cemetery <br />in Columbia. Photo <br />Tom Shaw <br />31 <br />