• panchzila@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Trees are a luxury, growing something like that takes time. I hope they really have a good reason for doing what they did.

    • AshDene@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      And a public good. They keep things cooler when it’s really hot out, keep things warmer when it’s really cool out, mildly improve air quality, reduces noise pollution, provide measurable mental health benefits, and so on.

      Around here removing big trees is illegal, on your property or not. I’m a fan.

      Open soil instead of pavement also helps reduce flooding during heavy rainfall since the ground absorbs water instead of just making it run off to somewhere else.

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      1 year ago

      The reason is probably “raking is work.” I see this shit all the time in Florida, where we really need more shade trees.

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        1 year ago

        Do not understand people who rake. Do the trees in the forest need their leaves raked? Then why do it?

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      1 year ago

      Considering they also took out the shrubs I’m betting not, though that tree closest to the house the roots may have been affecting the foundation I guess.