Just an FYI, and this is not directed at FF. Just be aware that a great many plants bought in "tubes" are not grown by the company you are buying from. IN stead there are many growers the specialize in wholesale level production of of plants in "tubes" that are then sold to be grown out in smaller quantities by others, or sold on to the end consumer. I have bought several plants in tube size from people on Ebay that did exactly the later. FF, I also have no doubt does much of the same for these size plants (the prices for these sized plants certainly indicate that this is the case), and even many of their larger plants are of a size typically sold as grow out liners. All this is to just to make many of you aware, that many plants on the retail end are not at all grown by the people you are buying from. There are plenty of exceptions, especially if their selection is often small, or specialized. Just wanted to make some of you aware as many of you seem not to be. Arktrees

... the tree looked good for one summer and then the weather was very wet, after which it failed there's certainly an implication of a connection. This is one reason why you have to be sure the planting site is right at planting time, that is to allow for future variations in weather. One of the main problems with planting intact root-balls is how movement of water between the often different texture of the soil on the new site and the growing field soil (or potting soil) inside the root-ball is liable to be affected. It may be that you squeaked by at first, until there was an excess of water on the site and then this soil textural difference problem kicked in, water collecting around the tree and killing its roots. It is the same problem as with planting in small (normally sized) holes of amended back-fill. When a tree or shrub is planted with an intact root-ball, in an amended planting hole then there are probably now three different zones of soil texture present, to affect how water moves into and out of the new plant's root zone. On a heavy soil during wet conditions a plant sitting in a pocket of coarser textured material may be occupying what is in effect a sump. And during less wet conditions intact root-balls made up of potting soil are liable to shed water to surrounding, finer-textured soil, to an excessive degree. I have found dry, soil-less potting medium still present at the base of an established tree years after planting.

Like I said, the key question is to what degree the planned work will damage the root system. If all of the main roots on one side of the trunk will be cut near the stem, then the trees should be considered hazardous, full stop. However, there are many times when road resurfacing doesn't involve that, and there may be very little direct root damage even if they are grinding/milling down the existing pavement. Like the picture below - the main roots of that tree probably are not within the layer being removed. So, I think that before you start to launch a campaign to save the trees, you need more information about the construction. If the plan involves serious root disturbance, maybe it could be changed to something less destructive. If not, then there's room for judgement (with consultation from a city arborist or other specialist). I love big street trees as much as anyone, both for their beauty and the many other benefits they provide. But part of maintaining a healthy urban canopy is managing risk and removing hazard trees. I get a few calls per year from lawyers involved in cases where a tree has fallen, killing or harming people or damaging property. A main question in resulting lawsuits is whether those responsible for the tree should reasonably have been aware that the tree was unsound before it fell.

Probably black locust. Did you get a whiff of the scent? Sweet, honey-like? (It's one of my favorites.) The leaves are multiple small leaflets on a stem, like a tree version of peas. Now, the large shrubs now covered with white flowers along the roads are the hated japanese honeysuckle. This is the time of year when you can appreciate just how invasive this foreigner has been.