Foreseeable consequences

When we viewed our house in ce tral Kingston there were no trees in the front yard. I was looking forward to gardening with full sun in the front yard because we had a lot of trees in the back.

By the time we moved in the city had planted a Canada 150 tulip planted in our front yard directly....under the power lines. Perhaps the previous owner had requested it and forgotten. Maybe they just used the hole from the 'for sale' sign.

It is a fast growing tree and will need tripping in a few years to avoid a fire hazard. When I look around the neighbourhood I see so many trees that are going to have to be aggressively trimmed for the same reason. .

We need to give though to suitable trees for the locations. Instead of simply creating chores for our future selves.