junctionist
Senior Member
It's possible that their watering efforts weren't enough. But the European import isn't the best tree for our climate. If it were, we'd see more of them throughout the city.
Should have gone with classic Toronto street trees - like Norway Maples.It's possible that their watering efforts weren't enough. But the European import isn't the best tree for our climate. If it were, we'd see more of them throughout the city.
Should have gone with classic Toronto street trees - like Norway Maples.
Humans and worms are non-native and invasive as well. I don't know how we got mired in that bizarre anti-Norway Maple crap. We're in a city, not untouched wilderness. I'm certainly planting more of them on my property!Agreed, they can withstand just about anything but they're now the pariah of street trees, because they're "non-native" and "invasive", although I don't know how invasive they would really be in planters on Bloor West or Queens Quay. Sugar maples seem to be the closest substitute.
Are those new light standards a tribute to our beloved wooden hydro poles? Should make many happy here. I do wonder if they'll end up plastered in posters and staples though.
We need those street cleaner guys in their little mini sweeper cars to go around with huge neodymium magnets and suck all those staples out.
Then again, the older poles are probably being held up entirely by staples by now..
Toronto does seem to love using wood when other cities have moved on to steel and concrete, wooden ties for our subway and GO train tracks too.
In fairness, those are gorgeous wooden poles. Will take only, what, two years before they become swarmed by rotting staples and thumb tacks?Are those new light standards a tribute to our beloved wooden hydro poles? Should make many happy here. I do wonder if they'll end up plastered in posters and staples though.
Humans and worms are non-native and invasive as well. I don't know how we got mired in that bizarre anti-Norway Maple crap. We're in a city, not untouched wilderness. I'm certainly planting more of them on my property!