I don't know about the specifics of what is happening on Central Ave. They may or may not be City/Park Board Trees. Sometimes these trees are put in by a business association or something.
But, if you see trees that you think need watering you should do something about it. The best thing to do is: 1) water them yourself if possible. The more trees that private citizens water themselves, there will be more government resources available to water other trees. There is lots of talk about the right way to water them, but any water applied any way is better than no water. It is best to let it trickle into the earth to give a deep soaking, but if you can just carry a couple of pails of water to them that is good too., If you can't do that for whatever reason, 2) call the Park Board Forestry Dept at 370-4900 Give them the exact location of the trees. If all else fails 3) Call the fire department. The Fire Department is charged with the responsibility of water trees that the Forestry department asks them to. Note: we are talking about trees owned by the City/Park Board, not private trees. A truly last resort 4) Call your local Park Board Commissioner or City Council Member. Peace, Dean Zimmermann Mpls City Council - Ward 6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] C: 612-388-1311 W: 612-673-2206 H: 612-724-3888 2200 Clinton Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 Surely the most important task for all of us is to leave behind a planet that is fit for our great grandchildren to live on. So all of our personal actions, as well as our political policies, must be tempered with an eye to long term sustainability, not short term profit or expediency. As we struggle to solve the day to day problems -- crime, jobs, budget shortfalls, homelessness, traffic congestion, and air quality, we will look to solutions that serve both our immediate needs and lay the foundation for the post-petroleum economy. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Snyder Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 6:22 AM To: Minneapolis Issues Forum Subject: Re: [Mpls] Watering Trees; Mpls Park & Rec information That's what buckets are for. Your point, however, about the lack of planning that went into these medians is right on target. It shouldn't be that hard to follow up new plantings with regular watering to help ensure their survival. The city knows where they are and when they went in and they have water tank trucks to deliver water far more efficiently than any of us could do with hoses or buckets. But even if there are warranties, I'm pretty sure not watering the trees regularly enough would void them. Mark Snyder Windom Park who's been visiting his gramma almost daily to water the crab apple tree he planted two weeks ago in her yard On 7/18/05 11:34 PM, "Sean Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, wonderful, but what about the city owned trees in the newly planted > medians on Central Avenue? Lots of those have not survived their initial > planting and now are dead and tinder dry. I hope nobody tries to scurry > across 2 lanes of central to drag their hose out there. It seems so silly to > plant hundreds of trees and spend public dollars only to see them die 2 > weeks later. Does the nursery that supplies have a warranty for the city > like bachman's has for the perennials in my yard? > > Sean Ryan > Logan Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
