What’s wrong with the street trees of Perth, generally?
- They are not “local.”
- They are large growing, and therefore in need of regular pruning.
- Overhead power lines limit the growth of most trees.
- They need regular watering.
- After pruning, they look like a row of lollipops.
(e.g. the pruning of WA Peppermints and Queensland Box Trees
as traditionally carried out in Inglewood in the City of Stirling.)
So why do the local government authorities (LGAs) plant them?
- They are known to grow well here.
- They respond well to pruning, no matter how devastating.
What other approaches could possibly work?
- Encourage underground power lines.
- What do other LGAs do?
I’ll continue to add as information becomes available.
Please feel free to help me.
