Tempe considers options as iconic ficus trees suffer
Ficus along Mill
A pedestrian walks along Mill Ave. which is lined with Ficus trees, shown Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 in Tempe. Arborists have studied the trees and found severe decline and an increase in ficus tree diseases across the Valley. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Ficus along Mill
A pedestrian walks along Mill Ave. which is lined with Ficus trees, shown Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 in Tempe. Arborists have studied the trees and found severe decline and an increase in ficus tree diseases across the Valley. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Ficus along Mill
Mill Ave. in Tempe, which is lined with Ficus trees, shown Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. Arborists have studied the trees and found severe decline and an increase in ficus tree diseases across the Valley. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Ficus along Mill
Mill Ave. in Tempe, which is lined with Ficus trees, shown Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. Arborists have studied the trees and found severe decline and an increase in ficus tree diseases across the Valley. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
Ficus along Mill
A pedestrian walks along Mill Ave. which is lined with Ficus trees, shown Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 in Tempe. Arborists have studied the trees and found severe decline and an increase in ficus tree diseases across the Valley. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
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tomatoman36 posted at 2:53 am on Wed, Oct 19, 2011.
The new trees will eventually cover signs on buildings, and than it will take several years before the trees are tall enough to reveal the signs by pruning lower limbs. That’s why merchants want the fastest-growing tree, she said.
Hard to believe that store owners are so self-centered, they're actually concerned about trees and their eventual growth covering their precious "signs". What they should be concerned about is the loss of life-giving oxygen created naturally by trees, the air-purification they provide, and the shaded respite from the harsh sun. Pasadena got rid of their trees for the same reasons, and turned out to be one stupid option that turned shoppers away from the once cooler shaded streets. Okay, so I'm a tree-hugger, get over it.