On Monday I came home to a horrifying site. The beautiful trees that graced the backyard of my apartment were all but killed. The workers were still on the premises so I confronted them about the way they were so called "trimming" the trees. Nearly on the verge of tears I asked them why did they need to "trim" the trees to a horrible site and the response was "it's best for the trees". Mind you I began an argument for the sake of saving the trees and trying to educate these workers. (I have yet to find their licenses for tree trimming)They tried to point out that if they only trimmed the tree that it would grow to 65 feet! Imagine that, a tree growing as high as it could!!!? My response "isn't that what trees do? and since when do we put limitations on how high a tree can grow?" Trees are suppose to beautify the area as well as provide homes to the many bird species which graced my balcony and bird feeder. I walked away speechless and choked up and returned to my balcony with my two daughters as we watched them continue to botch the trees. My youngest daughter said to me "my name means "respect for the trees" and they just cut me down!
I emailed the Arbor Society and here's what they say:
Dear Konami,
It sounds like they may have "topped" the tree. If that is the case, then you are correct. That is not the proper way to prune a tree. I'm sorry, but once a tree has been topped, there is usually nothing that can be done to repair it to its former state. Below are some links about the destruction of topping.
http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/filelibrary/5764/25901.pdf
2 comments:
I am so sorry to see that! Did your landlord ask them to top the trees? If so, maybe you could send a complaint letter to him/her. Urgh, it is very maddening.
you know i already have a package ready! every time i have to walk out my front door and see that i get furious! what is in people's minds when they do this kind of thing?
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