Fri
Mar 20 2009
12:20 pm
Spring is here
By: michael kaplan

and KUB is at it again ...

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sean's picture

I agree with Randy.

Submitted by sean on Tue, 2009/03/24 - 5:45am.

I agree with Randy. Besides, Bradford Pears are on the invasive species watch list for East TN.

JCA's picture

KUB surprised me year before

Submitted by JCA on Fri, 2009/03/20 - 5:13pm.

KUB surprised me year before last by offering to meet with subdivision folks to discuss options for the Bradford Pears at the entrance which were nearly up to the power lines. They said they could trim or for free would cut down the trees and later plant substitutes of varieties that wouldn't grow tall enough to interfere with the lines in the future.

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Many years ago KUB offered

Submitted by redmondkr on Fri, 2009/03/20 - 3:52pm.

Many years ago KUB offered my mother some red dogwoods and flowering crab apples in exchange for about a half dozen Chinese chestnut trees that were too close to their power lines. They removed the chestnuts and set out the new trees for her and most are still there - well away from the power lines.

God I hated the sickening sweet odor of those chestnut blossoms.


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You know, KUB and Nashville

Submitted by Andy Axel on Fri, 2009/03/20 - 2:59pm.

You know, KUB and Nashville Electric Service ought to have a topiary competition. There's some awful arbor work going on thanks to the local power companies.

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Nobody's picture

tree trimming

Submitted by Nobody (not verified) on Fri, 2009/03/20 - 1:51pm.

I got my notice on my front door yesterday that they are going to start tree raping, I mean pruning soon in my north Halls area.
It did have a number to call if you wanted a tree completely removed instead of pruned if it is within the 10 foot area below the lines.
I have already called and I am going to take advantage of that offer. Someone from the tree department is supposed to call me and meet me to discuss it.

Lisa Starbuck's picture

Encouraging

Submitted by Lisa Starbuck on Fri, 2009/03/20 - 3:06pm.

It is encouraging to hear that you are getting notice beforehand and I'm glad to know you can request them to remove it instead.

What would be cool is if they and/or the homeowner replanted a more appropriately-sized and appropriately-placed tree after removing one.

Maybe KUB could provide the tree and the owner plants it? Or maybe it would be better if the homeowner paid a small fee and KUB would provide and plant the replacement?

Lisa Starbuck's picture

Good point

Submitted by Lisa Starbuck on Fri, 2009/03/20 - 1:12pm.

I think most people would prefer to see a tree cut down rather than butchered, but KUB doesn't want to deal with the clean up.

Some time ago there was a concerted effort to get KUB to be more sensitive to tree trimming - to do it right or cut it down. There was a lot of concern that KUB was using crews that didn't know how to trim properly and didn't speak English so that a homeowner could communicate concerns. Obviously, the problem continues . . .

R. Neal's picture

Funny. Is that a Bradford

Submitted by R. Neal on Fri, 2009/03/20 - 12:23pm.

Funny.

Is that a Bradford Pear? They should have gone ahead and cut the whole thing down.

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