Regular Trimming and Pruning Schedule for Roadside Trees and Plants

Debated in Parliament on 12 Aug 2013.

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NParks manages approximately 1.4 million trees, 57 hectares of roadside flower beds, and over 500 kilometres of guard-rail plants across Singapore.
Trees along major roads are inspected every 12 months and minor roads every 24 months, with quarterly maintenance checks to assess pruning needs.
Flower beds are maintained every three months through weeding, pruning, fertilising, and mulching.
Guard-rail plants are pruned every two to three months to prevent overgrowth.
Pruning is carried out promptly when dead or overgrown branches are identified during inspections or routine checks.

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Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef

Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef asked the Minister for National Development whether NParks has a regular trimming and pruning schedule for roadside trees and plants throughout Singapore.

Khaw Boon Wan

NParks manages about 1.4 million trees, 57 hectares of flower beds along roadside verges and more than 500 kilometres of guard-rail plants island-wide.

For its scheduled tree inspections, NParks inspects trees along major and minor roads once every 12 and 24 months respectively. Quarterly, NParks also conducts routine maintenance checks on trees along roads and residential estates to assess the need for pruning. If any tree has dead or overgrown branches, pruning will be carried out.

NParks maintains the flower beds once every three months. The operations include weeding, pruning, fertilising and mulching10. The guard-rail plants are pruned every two or three months to prevent overgrowing.

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NParks manages approximately 1.4 million trees, 57 hectares of roadside flower beds, and over 500 kilometres of guard-rail plants across Singapore.
Trees along major roads are inspected every 12 months and minor roads every 24 months, with quarterly maintenance checks to assess pruning needs.
Flower beds are maintained every three months through weeding, pruning, fertilising, and mulching.
Guard-rail plants are pruned every two to three months to prevent overgrowth.
Pruning is carried out promptly when dead or overgrown branches are identified during inspections or routine checks.

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Regular Trimming and Pruning Schedule for Roadside Trees and Plants

Debated in Parliament on 12 Aug 2013.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

NParks manages approximately 1.4 million trees, 57 hectares of roadside flower beds, and over 500 kilometres of guard-rail plants across Singapore.
Trees along major roads are inspected every 12 months and minor roads every 24 months, with quarterly maintenance checks to assess pruning needs.
Flower beds are maintained every three months through weeding, pruning, fertilising, and mulching.
Guard-rail plants are pruned every two to three months to prevent overgrowth.
Pruning is carried out promptly when dead or overgrown branches are identified during inspections or routine checks.

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Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef

Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef asked the Minister for National Development whether NParks has a regular trimming and pruning schedule for roadside trees and plants throughout Singapore.

Khaw Boon Wan

NParks manages about 1.4 million trees, 57 hectares of flower beds along roadside verges and more than 500 kilometres of guard-rail plants island-wide.

Page: 160

Summary written by AI (learn more)

NParks manages approximately 1.4 million trees, 57 hectares of roadside flower beds, and over 500 kilometres of guard-rail plants across Singapore.
Trees along major roads are inspected every 12 months and minor roads every 24 months, with quarterly maintenance checks to assess pruning needs.
Flower beds are maintained every three months through weeding, pruning, fertilising, and mulching.
Guard-rail plants are pruned every two to three months to prevent overgrowth.
Pruning is carried out promptly when dead or overgrown branches are identified during inspections or routine checks.

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Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef

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Regular Trimming and Pruning Schedule for Roadside Trees and Plants

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