Comments on: Illegal tree topping

By: JH

JH — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:36:46 +0000

If you do that, you will be fined, then required to submit a tree removal application (and pay the fee for that) then you will be required to replant and maintain a the new tree. Basically, if there is a tree basin adjacent to your property, there MUST be a tree in it.

By: James O'Boston

James O'Boston — Wed, 14 May 2014 06:29:16 +0000

The trees are growing back since this was reported a year ago. Have you been over to look? I have.

By: amyjo9

amyjo9 — Mon, 12 May 2014 09:38:04 +0000

Oh, a third party confirmation from the internets!!..Oh wow. Every tree can be cut back hard to the trunk and it’s fine. Yeah, right. Amazing you found someone online as st***d as you are. What a m*ron.

By: amyjo9

amyjo9 — Mon, 12 May 2014 09:33:27 +0000

Way to spread misinformation Ben.

Ficus may be trimmed, but not pollarded in this severe manner. They might survive and they might die. As anyone that knows anything about trees would know, for ficus, you should cut back until the first branch of leaves to prune back severely, and it generally should be pruned back in stages. For Ficus and most evergreen trees, no less than 30% of green should be removed per year.

By: amyjo9

amyjo9 — Mon, 12 May 2014 09:24:25 +0000

@Ben. Can you read your own cite nimrod? It does not list Ficus as one of the trees for which Pollarding is appropriate.

In fact, the trees it does list all appear to be deciduous and pollarding is recommended to be performed when dormant to not kill the tree. Ficus are evergreen and chopping off all leaves are apt to kill them. The list is pasted below.

Trees that will thrive after being pollarded:
• Oak – Quercus spp.
• Catalpa – Catalpa spp.
• Maple – Acer spp.
• Linden – Tilia spp.
• Mulberry – Morus spp.
• Redbud – Cercis canadensis
• London planetree – Platanus x acerifolia
• Tree of Heaven – Ailanthus altissima
• Willow – Salix spp.
• Hornbeam – Carpinus spp.
• Black locust – Robinia pseudoacacia
• Horsechestnut – Aesculus hippocastanum

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By: BillSF

BillSF — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:24:47 +0000

So, the property owners of SF are responsible for damage done to sidewalks and sewer lines but we have no control over removing the trees.

The city can just drop off an affidavit indicating they will accept 100% financial responsibility for any and all damage caused by trees they feel I need a “permit” for or permission to cut down and I will happily keep them.

I actually do not see how it is even LEGAL to make people financially responsible for damage, but not allow them to be cut down without permission / fines. It’s not my fault the city stupidly installed a sewer system made of clay pipes, nor my fault they allow trees to be planted without at least some sort of steel / concrete substrate to limit root growth into sewer pipes or nearby building foundations.

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:10:47 +0000

Check out the above posts from the guy at FUF, he explains very clearly about what these trees are, how they should be cared for, and why what was done to these specific trees was Not A Good Thing.

By: snail_trail

snail_trail — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 08:26:27 +0000

Can we get someone, or maybe anyone, who knows a god damn thing about trees! Jesus, as always, I am surrounded by arm-chair experts everyday in the bay area and yet no one knows a stitch about topping trees. Is there a UC Davis grad in the house or do we need to get someone from Texas A&M involved??

Forget that the greek community has built and maintained a church for the past 156 years, now they need guidance from some know it all media/social/tech savvy 20 and 30 somethings.

Boy, the chutzpa of some people. Relax, this church and it’s tree’s will be here long after you’ve go back to Ohio.

By: Hubert

Hubert — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:40:51 +0000

Yeah, we heard you the first time. And the second, third, fourth…

By: LibertyHiller

LibertyHiller — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 01:09:56 +0000

Then why don’t you folks pay for the contractor if it’s such a good idea?

By: f1peeps

f1peeps — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:47:19 +0000

we live across the street from the church. graffiti and homeless/drug activity has actually increased since the church did this. now it’s just a completely blighted street. the story also doesn’t mention that the church hired a hauling company to do this. they likely may have cut down the trees entirely had the department of urban forestry not shown up and intervened.

By: Occasional Lurkmonger and Google Plus Oner

Occasional Lurkmonger and Google Plus Oner — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:15:14 +0000

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:46:22 +0000

No, I’m really not. See the other posts about what “pollarding” is, and how what was done here ain’t it.