tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post4266506009896847450..comments2024-03-14T12:28:32.425-06:00Comments on Doves Today: Trees Gone BadGlennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-79484955358782279302008-05-20T15:36:00.000-06:002008-05-20T15:36:00.000-06:00It is true that Ficus nitida trees block out 100% ...It is true that Ficus nitida trees block out 100% of the light and if allowed to grow too much can make for a very dark and gloomy sidewalk. Where I live they prune them by cutting out the entire middle of the tree leaving only a dough nut shaped ring that lets light through in the middle. Ginkgos are much more noble. Check this link for the most amazing Ginkgo avenue in the world...<BR/><A HREF="http://ten-thousand-trees.blogspot.com/2008/01/street-lined-with-large-ginkgo-trees.html" REL="nofollow">Gingko Avenue, Tokyo, Japan</A>Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16462065952130375374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-8578576673432179642008-05-18T05:12:00.000-06:002008-05-18T05:12:00.000-06:00I do agree with you, wholeheartedly. Though I'll ...I do agree with you, wholeheartedly. Though I'll note that Ginkgos, while the right height and shape for sidewalks, make an AWFUL MESS when they set and drop fruit. There are a load of them near my house, and the mess of sticky seedy glop on the sidewalk (and consequent stains) is really something. Though I think they gold they turn in the fall makes up for it all. : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-54171883121918116932008-05-17T22:08:00.000-06:002008-05-17T22:08:00.000-06:00I agree with you. We have some trees (not sure wh...I agree with you. We have some trees (not sure what species) lining one of the main streets in our city. They've obviously been there for a few decades and it is impossible to walk on the sidewalks because of all the cement lifted from the enormous root growth.<BR/><BR/>They did remove some of them and many were vocal about it.Tootsie Farklepantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336671002327112885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-29035507272749789732008-05-17T18:22:00.000-06:002008-05-17T18:22:00.000-06:00Yeah, Ficus retusa nitida is one of the worst idea...Yeah, Ficus retusa nitida is one of the worst ideas for a street tree ever. The white bark and shiny leaves are so attractive, but ficuses are known for their shallow, bumpy roots - huge duh to plant them next to sidewalks. <BR/><BR/>I think every street tree should be a productive fruit tree. Messy, yes, but I KNOW ppl would pick the fruit and eat it.SUEB0Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-85938793917987514032008-05-17T15:59:00.000-06:002008-05-17T15:59:00.000-06:00You hit on one of my favorite gripes. I have a ne...You hit on one of my favorite gripes. I have a neighbor with a couple of Modesto Ash trees that tower over our yard. They don't belong on the hill where we live, have been sick the last 12 years we've been here, and drop a ton of sickly leaves and debris every Spring.<BR/><BR/>If I could wave a magic wand, I'd eradicate every eucalyptus tree in North America. Kerosene on a stick, and messy to boot. They evolved to burn easily and especially here in hot California, they are a hazard we don't need.<BR/><BR/>Finally, I have no problem with condemning Monterey pines that are in the wrong place. Ugly, top-heavy, and with a shallow root base, to plant them near your house is to set up a time bomb.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, I think some people would categorize me as a "tree-hugger." But really, it all depends on which trees we're talking about.Threeundertwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841404786048246834noreply@blogger.com