What is it like living in a neighborhood without any trees, & rows and rows of houses in Orlando?

[chaotix]

Originally Posted by FL Developer

You are correct for specimen trees. Remove a 16" oak and you must replace it with 2 - 8", 4 - 4" and so on. Most municipalities have strict landscaping requirements for subdivisions. I have never seen a subdivision without any trees. To develop land in florida, most sites require fill (dirt) to bring the grades up for drainage and bring it out of the floodplain. Most trees can not survive with fill being placed in and around their dripline, so they are removed. Some build "tree wells" with retaining walls, but I have yet to see these trees last more than 5 years. Tree relocation is another option depending on the size of the tree. Relocated trees have about a 50 / 50 chance of surviving.

Thank you for that information FL Developer, I was curious about tree replacement requirements after some comments here about subdivisions lacking trees.

[GLS2010]

Originally Posted by DavieJ89

I think if you live in a subdivision thats just row after row of similar looking homes and few if any trees my best suggestion is to plant a few trees or perhaps try to get a home with no rear neighbors and have the woods as your backyard, though this can be risky as who really knows whats living in there

In the 32837 and 32824 zip codes which are South Orlando for those who don't know. A lot of subdivisions that opened between 1980-2000 in Hunter's Creek and Meadow Woods have rows and rows of homes with fairly large trees, while still being cookie cutter subdivisions. The same could apply for several subdivisions in Buenaventura Lakes in Kissimmee as well.

A lot of subdivisions built in the 80s or 90s have lots of trees. And thats actually when a vast majority of Orlando's subdivisions were built. The exception being Avalon Park which is all brand new, along with Independence out in Windermere, Lake Nona, and Lee Vista Blvd area as well

Avalon park was started in the 90s and the main Waterford lakes subdivisions were built I'm the 90s

[crew mom]

College Park, Winter Park and the Delany/ Lancaster park are all old neighborhoods that have amazing old trees. There a homes of every price available and they all have A rated schools.