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morningfog

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15. Looking at the before and after pictures, the "trees" seem to be

Sat Jun 16, 2012, 11:32 AM

Jun 2012

shrubs or vines. People often call shrubs trees when the are taller than they are wide. Although the articles mentions "apple tree, walnut tree, pecan trees" were cut down, it doesn't say how tall they were. They could have been shorter and more scraggly than what you are imagining and could possibly have been cut down with loppers.

It looks like she has a good case, though. All those plants that were removed are edible.

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Sick and very sad: Woman Sues City of Tulsa For Cutting Down Her Edible Garden [View all] TalkingDog Jun 2012 OP

The stupid is very strong in Oklahoma Botany Jun 2012 #1

The stupid is very strong chervilant Jun 2012 #8

The stupid is very strong = George W Bush x2 Auggie Jun 2012 #10

The STUPID is especially strong with REPUBLCIANS... AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #13

I hope she wins, and wins BIG! GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #2

Me too! This is messed up. The city should have to replant everything lost. morningfog Jun 2012 #17

She's poor and black.... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #3

"They even cut down some of her trees " 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #4

Doesn't make sense at all ag_dude Jun 2012 #7

Something is nearly ALWAYS missing in stories like this. randome Jun 2012 #14

It seems to all be there. morningfog Jun 2012 #16

The word assholes maybe? nt valerief Jun 2012 #49

Looking at the before and after pictures, the "trees" seem to be morningfog Jun 2012 #15

morningfog tru Jun 2012 #51

Probably causing a viewing problem for somebody. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #70

Is water scarce? JDPriestly Jun 2012 #5

no, no water scarcity at all OKNancy Jun 2012 #9

We called a wildlife specialist to help us with the critters. Sometimes, depending on the critter, JDPriestly Jun 2012 #28

Will mothballs scare rabbits away? Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #71

Don't seem to affect the cats that hang out in our back yard. JDPriestly Jun 2012 #74

If critters were the issue, they should just concrete it over mainer Jun 2012 #33

i wouldn't complain, but i wouldn't like it if someone planted mint next to my yard. it spreads & HiPointDem Jun 2012 #44

I just passed this story along to my brother, asking him the same. xmas74 Jun 2012 #61

Here in Dallas we have the 12 inch rule, too. What you need to know.... Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #56

Where is Occupy Tulsa? nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #6

I find this really odd. I grow tomatoes and lettuce in my front yard they do get high TNLib Jun 2012 #11

Surely theft would be a bigger threat to the vegetables in your front yard than JDPriestly Jun 2012 #29

Here in Dallas that would not be allowed unless they were against Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #57

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Where do Arkies fit on that list? Mopar151 Jun 2012 #20

Arkie here! bvar22 Jun 2012 #24

You're making me wish I could grab a magazine and spend an hour or two in that blue rocker. jillan Jun 2012 #27

The South is beautiful, and belongs to us 'all'. lunasun Jun 2012 #34

Your loss, bvar22 Jun 2012 #59

love the red hollyhock. mine always die. my foxgloves die too. i've always loved that "olde HiPointDem Jun 2012 #45

HOA run amok Mz Pip Jun 2012 #18

A classic example of bullying! Mopar151 Jun 2012 #19

Fuck, I guessed that the woman is black and I was right. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #21

the city workers taking down the plants = also black. looking at her neighbor's trimmed hedges HiPointDem Jun 2012 #46

HiPointDem tru Jun 2012 #52

as i said, i don't call the city on my neighbors for landscaping issues. but i understand why HiPointDem Jun 2012 #64

The race of the city workers does not disprove racism. That has nothing to do with morningfog Jun 2012 #58

no, but the fact that the woman had similar problems at her last home leads me to believe that HiPointDem Jun 2012 #63

Thanks for the common-sense point of view. randome Jun 2012 #65

When are these people going to trial for malicious destruction of property? Taitertots Jun 2012 #22

This sickens me. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #23

I'd be GRATEFUL MinneapolisMatt Jun 2012 #43

I would love to have a neighbor like her n/t tru Jun 2012 #73

Disgusting, I could see some stupid neighbors complaining because her home jp11 Jun 2012 #25

if they only cut the perennials down magical thyme Jun 2012 #26

I'm curious to know WHO complained, and WHY Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #30

The before picture looks like every nice yard I have seen. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #31

The inspectors and anyone involved in the decision... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #36

I wish!!! nt Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #40

She should call Legal Aid and see if she can't get pro bono representation. nt MADem Jun 2012 #32

"Amercian's" are afraid of nature....b/c they don't understand it BillyJack Jun 2012 #35

Them boys is all eat up with the dumb Kennah Jun 2012 #37

wtf - no plants over 12"???? No trees? Why????!!!? Matariki Jun 2012 #38

In other words, all you're allowed in that neighborhood is a lawn mainer Jun 2012 #53

what i love about tulsa, iemitsu Jun 2012 #39

lol. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #47

She needs to move to Portland, Oregon mudstump Jun 2012 #41

They would have to take half my neighborhood down, 12 inches, really how puritan. Bluegene Jun 2012 #42

I bet if she had a 40' tall wrought iron crucifix or Jesus in her yard, they'd have left THAT alone. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #48

Sad Spacer125 Jun 2012 #50

This is truly a wtf kind of story. PotatoChip Jun 2012 #54

I'm guessing it was because the garden was in the front yard TorchTheWitch Jun 2012 #55

I can hear the frustration in your words TTW and PotatoChip Jun 2012 #60

well, that's what I call them TorchTheWitch Jun 2012 #66

Your neighborhood sounds like a hoot! PotatoChip Jun 2012 #68

""City-living" often comes with arcane rules that many disagree with SoCalDem Jun 2012 #62

they have staff who's job description includes ripping out gardens of diabetics? KurtNYC Jun 2012 #67

She so has them over a barrel. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #69

that's why I keep my balcony garden plants below the 3 ft ledge. I only let my trees grow higher Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #72