I am working on the Tree Badges and with those, associated Badges as well.
This includes Achievements for: Essences, Potions, Chopping, Clearing Weedy Patches (which are Tree patches and NOT weedy at all), Planting Trees, Seasoning Beans, etc.
I have been Poisoning and using Antidote for some time and got two badges for saving trees already. I also have poisoned my Wood tree several times and let it die so I could replant.
Lesson: When a Wood tree dies:
1. You Do Not get to Clear it.
2. It leaves the wood in a neat pile for you to get.
3. There is NO Project, you get a bare patch to plant - no fuss
Lesson: When you kill any other Tree:
1. You get a Dead Tree to Clear
2. You then get a Project, not a bare patch
3. You must complete the project with Beans, Bubbles, Spice and Gas using a Hoe and Irrigation device
4. The completed Project gives you a Patch to plant, you need a Seasoned Bean, Hoe and Irrigation device
You also are going to use a lot of Energy so be prepared for that.
I was so used to no project with the Wood tree that I never thought there would be one with the others and was surprised when I killed all 6 trees in the front yard at the same time. I was expecting 6 Patches and got 6 Projects - Lol! Fortunately for me I have hoarded all necessary items required but the work did use a bit of energy. I was also fortunate to start this in the "afternoon" and I completed all 6 projects about 3 hrs. before the New Day.
While working on this I have also earned Badges for Potions, Essences and Seasoned Beans.