Comments on: Update from DC: holy trees…! http://www.zhamid.ca/opinion/update-from-dc-holy-trees/ Milton Council Candidate from Ward 8 (Hawthorne Village at Escarpment & Milton Trails Communities) Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:31:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zeeshan Hamid http://www.zhamid.ca/opinion/update-from-dc-holy-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Zeeshan Hamid Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:02:18 +0000 http://www.zhamid.ca/opinion/update-from-dc-holy-trees/#comment-182 I saw that in Oakville as well! I was also thinking about the Town doing something that allows businesses (or residents) to sponsor trees. For instance, Scott Blvd near my house is very wide. It can easily have a median in the middle with trees. However, the town does not require more trees because it is worried about the additional operational cost that comes from it. A good workaround is to let local residents or businesses pick up the tab if they choose. Flower beds do look beautiful, but they require constant maintenance and more water than native trees do after initial planting years. That's why I favour trees in public roads more than I do flower beds, as pretty as they are. I saw that in Oakville as well! I was also thinking about the Town doing something that allows businesses (or residents) to sponsor trees. For instance, Scott Blvd near my house is very wide. It can easily have a median in the middle with trees. However, the town does not require more trees because it is worried about the additional operational cost that comes from it. A good workaround is to let local residents or businesses pick up the tab if they choose.

Flower beds do look beautiful, but they require constant maintenance and more water than native trees do after initial planting years. That’s why I favour trees in public roads more than I do flower beds, as pretty as they are.

]]> By: Emma http://www.zhamid.ca/opinion/update-from-dc-holy-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Emma Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:09:39 +0000 http://www.zhamid.ca/opinion/update-from-dc-holy-trees/#comment-178 I thought of this entry today as I was driving around Burlington, and I noticed how many of their grassy medians have the most incredible flower beds. Just beautiful. Each bed has a sign with the name of the business or individual who sponsored it, so my guess is that's how they are paying for at least part of it. wouldn't Derry look better with some big flower beds in the middle! I thought of this entry today as I was driving around Burlington, and I noticed how many of their grassy medians have the most incredible flower beds. Just beautiful. Each bed has a sign with the name of the business or individual who sponsored it, so my guess is that’s how they are paying for at least part of it. wouldn’t Derry look better with some big flower beds in the middle!

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