These two zelkovas at the southeast corner of the AM/PM were also ruined in an effort to discourage the birds from roosting. It's hard to imagine the level of ignorance of a pruner who would do this kind of work.

The City of Davis is currently in the process of levying a fine on the owner for proceeding with the chainsaw mayhem after being instructed not to.

Here is a tree at the south west corner of the AM/PM at 705 Russell Boulevard, Davis. The tree was irreparably damaged in an effort to prevent birds from roosting in it.

How about this row of pears between the USDA building at 430 G Street and Thai Nakorn restaurant at 424 G Street, Davis? What kind of ignorant "landscapers" were let loose with sharp instruments to ruin the trees? For shame!

Here is a hideous specimen of butchery at 1925 Gauguin Place, Davis. Isn't this a city tree?

Plant Amnesty

These people Plant Amnesty in Seattle have a lot to say about tree (and shrub) abuse.

El Macero Shopping Center continued

This as an even less good picture than the last few, but you can probably see the big stub at the right. This sad specimen is located at the northeast corner of the Nugget building.

And why is it that tenants, like the Nugget, don't complain about the mayhem that "landscapers" do to the parking lot trees and the lack of shade? The appearance of the parking lot reflects on the anchor tenants most of all.

El Macero Shopping Center continued

This tree is at the north side of the parking lot. I can only ask, again, "What could possibly have been in the minds of a crew that did this?" It solved no structural problems and destroyed the health and beauty of the tree.

El Macero Shopping Center

The condition of the trees at the El Macero Shopping Center in South Davis--home of a Nugget Market, among other tenants--is pretty miserable. The choice of trees was poor at the outset, few have thrived, and the care has been atrocious.



The trees to the right have been aimlessly and pointlessly hacked. What the people caring for the trees here had in mind and why the management hasn't stopped them is puzzle.