Florida developer saves the trees
‘They lived a good life and now they’ll continue living their life’: Florida developer saves the trees
Updated: 7:15 PM EST Jan 31, 2024
NEW HOMES AND COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN PORT SAINT LUCIE. SOME MAY ASK, WHAT ABOUT ALL THE TREES? THE WILSON GROVE DEVELOPER HAS DECIDED TO RELOCATE SOME OF HIS TREES. ANGELA ROZIER WAS ON THE PROPERTY TODAY TO CHECK OUT THE PROCESS. THIS. NOW WE ARE HERE ON BECKER ROAD IN WESTERN PORT SAINT LUCIE. WE’RE HERE IN THE WILSON GROVE DEVELOPMENT NOW. THE TREES AROUND ME, INSTEAD OF KNOCKING THEM DOWN AND GETTING RID OF THEM, WELL, THE DEVELOPER IS GOING TO USE THEM AS PART OF THE LANDSCAPE. THIS OAK TREE IS ONE OF ABOUT TWO DOZEN ON THE WILSON GROVE DEVELOPMENT, OFF OF BECKER ROAD IN WESTERN PORT SAINT LUCIE. THAT’S BEING RELOCATED. WE HAVE A TON OF VERY LIVE, YOU KNOW, MATURE LIVE OAKS. THEY’VE BEEN HERE FOR 15, 20 YEARS. OAKS TAKE A VERY LONG TIME TO GROW. SO RATHER THAN BUYING, YOU KNOW, NEW OAKS JUST PLANTING THEM, WE DECIDED TO RELOCATE ABOUT AROUND 20 OR SO LIVE OAKS HERE TO THIS SITE FOR THE ROADWAY SO THAT WHEN THE ROAD IS COMPLETED, YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE A VERY LUSH AND ENHANCED LANDSCAPE APPEAL TO THIS ROAD. ALEX AKIL IS THE PRESIDENT OF AKIL HOMES. HE ALSO SAYS THE TREE REMOVAL PROCESS IS VERY INTRICATE. YOU HAVE TO CUT THE ROOTS ON ONE SIDE. WAIT 30 DAYS, CUT THE ROOTS ON THE OTHER SIDE, WAIT 30 DAYS. UM, YOU HAVE TO PROTECT AROUND THE TREE AND THEN AFTER 60 DAYS OR SO, YOU RELOCATE IT. THEN YOU MAKE SURE IT’S STABILIZED. YOU YOU HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY WATERING IT. THERE’S ALWAYS A RISK. THEY PLAN TO BUILD HOMES HERE VERY SOON, AND HE HOPES TO BRING CHARACTER TO THE ROADWAY. WE WANT TO SELL A BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY, AND THE ROADWAY IS EVERY BIT AS PART OF THAT. AND IT’S YOUR WELCOME ENTRANCE. YOU HAVE 15 TO 20 YEAR OLD OAK TREES. THEY’VE LIVED A GOOD LIFE AND NOW THEY’LL CONTINUE LIVING THEIR LIFE. AND CREWS HOPE TO HAVE THIS COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW
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