Q & A about street trees

(About cleaning of fallen leaves, etc.)

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

(About pest damage and bird damage)

• Insects are occurring in the street trees. What should I do?
• Spray pesticides in advance before pests occur on street trees.
• There is a beehive in the street tree, so please remove it.
• The crow is nesting on the street tree, so please remove it.

(About pruning and cutting of trees)

• As the street trees are growing, cut (prun) the branches and leaves.
• Please cut (prun) the branches and leaves of the street tree because it is not sunny.
• Please cut (prun) the branches and leaves of the street tree because you can't see the signboard of the store.
• (BS tuner, etc.) The TV reflection is poor, so cut (prun) the branches and leaves of the street tree.
• Cut (prun) the branches and leaves of the branches and leaves of the street tree that hides the traffic lights and signs.
• I'm in trouble because the street trees grow. Can I cut it myself (prun it)?
• If it breaks or ignites, it will be troublesome, so please prun the street trees on electric wires etc.
• Do not cut the branches and leaves (do not prun) and leave it to nature.
• Cut (prun) the branches and leaves of trees overhanging the sidewalk from the private area.
• The planting of the sidewalk grows and the visibility is poor, so please cut it low.

(Removal and felling of trees, etc.)

• There are dead trees (dead branches) on the street tree, so please remove them.
• Cleaning the fallen leaves of the street trees is difficult, so remove (cut down) the trees.
• Street trees are getting poor sunshine, so remove (cut down) the trees.
• The street trees are old and weak, so please treat them.
• Do not remove (cutting) street trees

(Other matters related to management)

• There is a vacant basin, so please plant street trees.
• The weeds in the tree-planting basin on the sidewalk grow badly and the visibility is poor, so please cut it.
• Please fix the sidewalk uneven 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 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 have?

• Can I take the nuts and fruits of street trees?
• How do you dispose of tree branches and cut grass that came out of pruning street trees? How do you recycle it?

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