The Talmud recounts the story of Honi, the miracle worker, who saw a man planting a carob tree.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

One man died when a tree crashed into his home, and a woman died when her home's roof collapsed, according to the AP.

CNN: Nervous Texas braces for Ike

Police said a man was chained to a tree when they arrived, but the group later moved to comply with the eviction order.

BBC: Alexandra Park tree felling to stop a second time

And he asked the man, how long before this tree yields fruit?

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Elsewhere, one other death was reported in Tennessee when an uprooted tree fell onto a storage shed where a man had taken shelter.

NPR: 2 Dead After Storms Rake South, Take Aim At East

The other death reported from the storms occurred in Tennessee, where an uprooted tree fell Tuesday onto a storage shed where a man had taken shelter.

WSJ: 2 dead after storms rake South, move to Northeast

Davis saw clear cutting in Alabama and man-made forests with only one type of tree.

CNN: Trekking 5,000 miles to connect man and wildlife

In Tennessee, a 47-year-old man died early Wednesday when high winds toppled a tree onto a roof in Nashville, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said.

CNN: High winds, tornado trap Georgia residents, turn over cars

The family of a man who was killed when his car hit a tree say they will sorely miss the hockey captain who "lived life to the full".

BBC: Family tribute to A53 crash victim

Then they would help you use a two-man crosscut saw to chop off a piece of wood from a tree stump they had spray painted in red with the Old Spice logo.

WSJ: The Scent of a Lumberjack

Toto and the others were taken to Connecticut and turned over to a man named William Ferrero(ph) who said he was with the contractor, Pro Tree Forestry Services.

NPR: Guatemalan Immigrants Sue over Job Switch