Bon-sai-dar: Tree in a pot, detection and ranging. It's an affliction.

[BillsBayou]

This is part of the median at a nearby intersection. I'm waiting for the light to change and suddenly yell "Crepe Myrtles!" At some point during recent roadwork a crepe myrtle was crushed or removed. Beneath these weeds there just might be something worth collecting.

The police department of Kenner, Louisiana might be the real problem. Ever listen to a conversation between people comparing the accommodations at different local jails? I just sat back wondering how I ended up talking to these people. Well, the general consensus was that the food in the Kenner jail is the worst. So now I'm wondering if free crepe myrtles are worth bad prison food.

It'll be dark soon. Wish me luck.



But seriously, how many times do you have to get arrested in order to contribute to a discussion on who serves the best food in jail? And how did I end up sitting next to FOUR of these people?

My bonsaidar is going to lead me to a life of ruin.

 

[Ruddigger]

An orange safety vest goes a long way…

 

[SWfloirda]

Get a white hard hat, a vest and a clipboard. Look like you know what you’re doing and just do it. Seriously doubt anyone truly cares enough to press charges.
About a year ago I heard they were redoing the medians, sidewalks, etc along one of our main roads here. The old median was nothing but ficus microcarpa that had been hedge pruned for decades. Nice thick trunks and aerial roots hiding under the foliage. I kept thinking about doing the same but it was a road I don’t travel often and next thing I knew the project was done. They planted small ficus back in the median too. I’m sure I’ll be dead before they do that again.

 

[Brain Treez]

As a public employee of a small, local jurisdiction that deals with street trees often, I'd recommend just contacting whatever department is in charge of landscaping in the median. That might be Parks & Rec, Public Works, etc. This is obviously not landscaping they care about. There's a 99% chance they'll shrug and say, "Go for it." Then you'll know you're in the clear (and you can do it in daylight)!

 

[Cajunrider]

Bald cypresses at the median of I-10 near mile marker 10 in Mississippi have been tempting me for years.

 

[BillsBayou]

Bald cypresses at the median of I-10 near mile marker 10 in Mississippi have been tempting me for years.

Is that the stretch of median that's always flooded? Tempting.

2017, a car crosses the I-10 median and crashes head-on, around mile marker 5. We were stopped near Kiln for 3 hours. We left after midnight. Enormous tragedy, sure, but it gets me thinking. If I had a shovel, I could have been digging trees while we were waiting for the med-copter to airlift casualties.

I'll have to keep an eye on the news for other digging distractions.

 

[Cajunrider]

Is that the stretch of median that's always flooded? Tempting.

2017, a car crosses the I-10 median and crashes head-on, around mile marker 5. We were stopped near Kiln for 3 hours. We left after midnight. Enormous tragedy, sure, but it gets me thinking. If I had a shovel, I could have been digging trees while we were waiting for the med-copter to airlift casualties.

I'll have to keep an eye on the news for other digging distractions.

Yes. It has some decent BCs the last time I drove by. I hope the DOT won’t clear them out.

 

[NMbonsai]

As a public employee of a small, local jurisdiction that deals with street trees often, I'd recommend just contacting whatever department is in charge of landscaping in the median. That might be Parks & Rec, Public Works, etc. This is obviously not landscaping they care about. There's a 99% chance they'll shrug and say, "Go for it." Then you'll know you're in the clear (and you can do it in daylight)!

Also get it in writing?

 

[Notsureaboutplantnames]

You might be careful with a shovel in a planted area. There might be live irrigation lines.

This is from personal experience.

 

[vesper818]

Get a white hard hat, a vest and a clipboard. Look like you know what you’re doing and just do it. Seriously doubt anyone truly cares enough to press charges.
About a year ago I heard they were redoing the medians, sidewalks, etc along one of our main roads here. The old median was nothing but ficus microcarpa that had been hedge pruned for decades. Nice thick trunks and aerial roots hiding under the foliage. I kept thinking about doing the same but it was a road I don’t travel often and next thing I knew the project was done. They planted small ficus back in the median too. I’m sure I’ll be dead before they do that again.

If you are older than 35, you need the vest hat and clipboard . You also need your husky nephew (payable in pizza) with shovel , cutters and muscle to do the actual work.
Better yet, bring another bonsai buddy. Local works dept. Ratios whereabouts run 2-3 supervisors for each grunt worker.

 

[BrianBay9]

Didn't look like there was anything there worth messing with to me. If you're contemplating jail food the tree ought to be worth the risk.

 

[shohin_branches]

This is part of the median at a nearby intersection. I'm waiting for the light to change and suddenly yell "Crepe Myrtles!" At some point during recent roadwork a crepe myrtle was crushed or removed. Beneath these weeds there just might be something worth collecting.

The police department of Kenner, Louisiana might be the real problem. Ever listen to a conversation between people comparing the accommodations at different local jails? I just sat back wondering how I ended up talking to these people. Well, the general consensus was that the food in the Kenner jail is the worst. So now I'm wondering if free crepe myrtles are worth bad prison food.

It'll be dark soon. Wish me luck.

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But seriously, how many times do you have to get arrested in order to contribute to a discussion on who serves the best food in jail? And how did I end up sitting next to FOUR of these people?

My bonsaidar is going to lead me to a life of ruin.

At most you'd get a civil fine unless you got a cop with a chip on his shoulder.