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The crepe Myrtle trees in the tree box have not been trimmed at the base in quite some time. The sprouts stick 2-3 feet into the roadway as well as the sidewalk, causing difficulties getting through a narrow street, the sidewalk and parking.
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City of Raleigh 6 (Verified Official)
me (Registered User)
An anonymous (Registered User)
Hey there - fair post, I thought that’s how this site was used? I don’t know you and am a bit uncomfortable just knocking on someone’s door.
I actually love all the crepe myrtle trees around, I just don’t love having my car scraped or pushing a stroller through the shoots.
Yes, they are in the city tree boxes, but much like having to cut the grass in them or shoveling snow off city sidewalks, maintenance is our responsibility as citizens. Plus it is extremely beneficial to the trees’ health and growth. Great news is it takes about ten minutes 2-4 times per year.
Thanks for the consideration and it sounds like you are a great member of the community.
me (Registered User)
Again, I understand the concern, but there is more to it. That is where dialogue comes in.
Yes, citizens are required to maintain the ROW curb/gutter/grass in front of their homes, but we have been told that we cannot prune these trees. They are routinely too close to our porch roof, and yet we are not allowed to prune them--straight from the City. Instead, we had to wait 6 months after our last request for the City to do so. We have oak limbs having over from across the street and weighing those to the point of leaning, and they would not cut them, either (Separate issue; I digress). I highly, highly doubt there is code that says one cannot touch a City tree above a certain elevation but is required to do so below one. If there is--and I have asked for clarification to be certain--we will abide by the code and do so. These trees are a nuisance to us by scraping our cars, blocking our path, scraping our roof, dropping their flowers all over the sidewalk and our porch that we then track inside... It's not just an issue for you, believe me. It is on our radar. They have grown too large, and their trunks are now pushing against the street and sidewalk. We want them gone for these reasons and for the maintenance issue.
In terms of maintenance, I used to try to keep up with the sprouts down at the trunk, but they are very thick and require loppers instead of simple pruning sheers. Also, they are allllll over it. There are tons of them. It is tedious and a PITA. You are fortunate to get by cutting yours twice a year. Every time I used to cut them, they were back in two weeks, and every one sprout spread into more.
Anyways, we will try to find a solution and have already been talking with the City about them. Take care.
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