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Residential Trees

Having trees in resident areas like homes is nice. There should be some flexible of being able to remove a tree if looks like it will fall down. The current standards for application are too rigid. The city will not take responsibility if a tree falls. The cost falls on to the home owner. Let home owners take down trees and replant 2-3 in its place.
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Crimean Linden Tree

CRIMEAN LINDEN trees are what not to plant in Surrey or anywhere! One was planted by the City of Surrey about 25 years in front of our house and on neighbors lawns down our street. The aphids infest it every year and excrete sticky droplets all summer on our vehicles, driveway, rock garden and plants. We have called and have had many City of Surrey arborists, over the years, come out to tell us this tree should have never been planted in a city, they are fast growing and meant for a windbreak on a farm, but because it’s a…
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Need more Evergreen Trees

Lowe mainland is meant to be a rainforest. We are cutting too many evergreen trees and replacing with deciduous trees. Need to plant more evergreen trees. It breaks my heart to see a bunch of trees mowed down and replaced by buildings and tiny trees. Not enough is been done......Save the old growth and builders should sponsor planting some evergreen trees/green spaces (not the tiny trees that's a mere formality)

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