[BenLurkin]

I’m still trying to get over the reporter’s use of “brush” where “foliage” would have been the correct word.

[mountn man]

I’m still trying to get over the reporter’s use of “brush” where “foliage” would have been the correct word.

Its really quite simple.

Foliage doesn't sound or look like any other word.

Brush on the other hand looks like Bush.

So the trimmer dieing is all BUSH'S fault.

[Fraxinus]

I’m still trying to get over the reporter’s use of “brush” where “foliage” would have been the correct word.

Actually brush is correct, arborists refer to all material removed from the tree as brush. As in drag the brush to the chipper.

The fire department spokesman made the more glaring error as far as I am concerned. Palms do *not* have branches.