Q&A on street trees

(Cleaning of fallen leaves, etc.)

• Clean the fallen leaves of the street trees that have fallen on the sidewalk or driveway.
• I cleaned the fallen leaves on the sidewalk, so please collect the garbage.
• Please clean the fallen leaves of the street trees are clogged in the rain gutter.
• I'm cleaning the fallen leaves on the sidewalk, so please give me some cleaning tools.

(About pests and insects, bird harm)

• Insects are occurring on the street trees, what should I do?
• Spray pesticides in advance before generating pests on the street trees.
• There is a beehive in the street tree, so please remove it.
• Crows are nesting in the street trees, so please remove them.

(Pruning and cutting of trees)

• The trees are growing, so please cut (prun) the branches and leaves.
• Please cut (prun) the branches and leaves of the street tree because the sun is bad.
• Please cut (prun) the branches and leaves of the street trees because you can't see the store sign.
• (BS tuner, etc.) The TV projection is bad, so please cut (prun) the branches and leaves of the street tree.
• Cut (prun) the branches and leaves of the street tree that hides the traffic lights and signs.
• I'm in trouble because the street trees are growing. Can I cut myself (pruned)?
• Please prune the street trees on electric wires, etc., as it is troublesome if it breaks or fires.
• Do not cut the branches and leaves (do not pruned), but leave them to nature.
• Cut (prun) the branches and leaves of the trees overhanging from the private land
• Since the planting of the sidewalk is growing and the visibility is poor, cut it low.

(Removal and felling of trees)

• There are dead trees (dyed branches) in the street trees, so please remove them.
• Cleaning the fallen leaves of the street trees is difficult, so please remove (cut down) the trees.
• Please remove (cut down) the trees as the street trees are making the sunshine worse.
• Please treat the street trees are old and debilitated.
• Do not remove (cutting) street trees

(Other, administrative matters)

• There is an empty basin, so please plant a street tree.
• Weeds in the tree-planting basin on the sidewalk are so thick that the visibility is poor.
• Please fix the uneven sidewalk at the root of the street tree.
• Please attach a name tag (tree name plate) to the street tree

(Maintenance of new street trees)

• I want the shade, so please maintain the street trees. Plant street trees to prevent exhaust gas and heat islands, and to beautify the cityscape.

• Where and what kind of street trees are planted in Yokohama?
• I heard that Yokohama is the birthplace of Japanese street trees. Is that true?
• What role does street trees play?

• Can I take the tree nuts and fruits of the street trees?
• How do you dispose of the tree branches and cut grass that have been pruned by pruning the street trees? How do you recycle?

■ Q & A Frequently Asked Questions (outside site) (to the Yokohama City Call Center)