Do you know the city of Bergamo?

Did you know that The City Of San Diego has a "No Ficus Tree Policy?"?

• San Diego will not take care of existing Ficus Trees along some city streets. The City of San Diego has a money problem and Urban Foresting is at the very bottom the priorities which is bad enough, but when asked to prune certain Ficus trees in Hillcrest in 1989, the City of San Diego sad that they won't do it. They recommended that if they wanted the City to take care of them they would have to be cut down (these are over 70 year old trees) and new trees planted. So, the wonder full local Business association, Hillcrest Business Association, raised the money to design and fix the sidewalks to accommodate the Ficus trees roots. I can't tell you how upset it makes me when I see more and more stores and parking lots being built and trees being at the very bottom of our priorities. Ficus trees are beautiful, especially when allowed to grow that big! If you live in San Diego, Do something. Let your city counsel member know that you love Trees!

• Answer:

  Sounds like you need some people from ISA, International Society of Arboriculture to get involved. I'm sure there are members in the San Diego area.....they need to start rattling their swords (or saws). You seem like a good figher, contact ISA and see what can be done to raise public awareness. The County Extension Serivce has a Master Gardener program, many of these are looking for a cause to get involved. Find them. Local garden clubs (Master Gardeners can help there), the local chapter of Landscape Architects or even architects, historical preservationists, etc are all who might want to take this on.