Show Plant Right Kinds Of Trees As Bountiful continues to grow It becomes apparent that decisions must be made which will help the people and officials work together in building a abet abet- better ter community Public services usually associated with urban growth need early attention THE NEW residential areas being built in the city have brought many questions for new home owners one of which is the type of tree that should be planted plant plant- ed in the area between curb 1 and sidewalk This Is area public public pub pub- lic Hc property however it Is the responsibility of the abutting property owner to maintain U this s sarea area in a manner becoming to the neighborhood and the city Since this area is usually re restricted restricted re- re In width 3 60 1 the type of tree that will maintain itself in this space and not get out of bounds becomes a critical problem problem problem lem to the lay citizen SINCE THE city does not tax to provide money for street tree services funds are not available to purchase plant or care for trees nor is there money to cover the cost for re removal removal removal re- re moval of trees The city therefore therefore therefore there there- fore suggests that trees used for street tree purposes be planted on private property 4 48 4 8 from the sidewalk However If trees are to be planted within n the area between the curb and sidewalk it is requested requested requested re- re quested that the following following- ol tr tree e list be used as a guide in tree selection Botanical Name Common Name 1 Acer var van Columnar Columnar Norway Maple 2 Acer var Columnar Columnar Sugar Maple 3 Be Betula tula European White Birch 4 toba Toba Hawthorn 5 Laburnum Golden Chain Tree 6 Primus Plum red coppery-red leaves double pink flower 7 Primus var Thundercloud Thundercloud Flowering Plum purple leaved single pink flower 8 Plum red foliage single pink flowers 9 Flowering Plum double pink flowers 10 var Japanese Flowering Cherry The following trees are also suitable but will have to be watched and pruned high as tree matures 1 canadensis Eastern Redbud 2 2 Lavall Laval 1 Hawthorn 3 Washington Hawthorn 4 Tree 5 Malus hopa Hopa Crabapple 6 Salix Corkscrew Willow 7 Tilia var Little-Leaf Little Linden |