Walking on Nicollet Mall past the library construction site Friday
evening I saw 24 new, bagged, trees (white birches, I think) waiting to
be planted. I noticed that there were 14 other bagged trees already in
concrete forms, but not covered with dirt yet. The leaves seem to be
browning and drying out.
Now, I don't know much about trees--I live in a hi-rise condo--but I do
worry about the health of these trees and their viability over the
winter. I'm wondering if they got delivered several days too early, and
are being left sitting around until the prep work for them is
completed. Anyway, checking today (Saturday), I saw no evidence that
anyone was running water to them.
Just on principle I'd hate to see them dehydrate or die. But it is a
taxpayer thing too. I see on the internet that a 6ft to 8ft river birch
is $80, not including shipping. These must be 10 ft so say it was $100
each, times 38 trees, so we are talking easily $3800, before shipping
and the cost of planting (or replanting, if these get planted and then
don't survive the winter).
Like I say, I don't know trees. Maybe someone who does can walk by and
then give me a reassuring report or, better yet, maybe the city (fire
department? public works?) can run some water over to these guys before
Monday. I'd sure appreciate it, and maybe they would too.
Alan Shilepsky
Downtown
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