Quote:
Originally Posted by newguy18  believe a good arborist should advocate tree care.I for one prmote the removal of large trees in metropolitan areas and in thier place plant small trees and shrubs that have a better chance for survival with alot less maintance.I also believe that if the trees are in the way of the power wires unless it is an extremly protected species or if its gonna get topped should be removed.i believe a tree hugger is pretty much what windthrown discribed someone who chains themselves to trees. |
I know a lot of Public Works Directors would love you. Many developers (at least in our area) have your attitude, get rid of the big, mature trees (that are inconvenient) and replace them with small "cheaper" trees. Whereas this philosophy might sound money wise, it is not necessarily in the best interests of the trees, citizens, or the environment.
Soooo, I am hoping that you are referring to cities that are already, in essence, a "concrete jungle" with no place for a tree, high traffic, high target areas. Such areas that are more suitable to container plants and small islands of greenery.
I do agree about under the utility lines. I would advocate that when a tree does have to come down that it be planted with an acceptable species (and that might be grass, shrubs or nothing).
I LOVE big, mature, magnificent trees. Uh-oh, does that make me a tree-hugger?
If so, I'll take that label.
S Mc