Quote Originally Posted by dford2 View Post
I agree with the common area tree planting throughout the city (including medians, Highway right-of-ways, parks, etc However (and I've noticed this several times), once trees and shrubs are planted, there's no one maintaining them, I personally would rather see bare, open land, then land covered with dead trees!
And that is the key. I know it is in the city code to have landscaping, but I feel as though only a small percentage actually take care of the landscaping (trees especially) after they are planted. Around here one MUST use a GatorBag for two years (filling weekly) or have irrigation watering a new tree to enable it to establish and survive. There is just not enough regular rainfall to plant it and forget it--you just can't around here. So that is the big problem. Once the trees are planted according to code, then they are left to fend for themselves which more times than not means death. This is a MAJOR pet peeve of mine.