Why so botak? Netizens complain over excessive pruning of trees at Ang Mo Kio, with one comparing it to 'Brazilian wax'

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To prune or not to prune? That's what a recent Facebook post has got netizens debating about. Facebook user Jessica Poh posted four photos of some trees around Block 347 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 last Friday (Aug 12), sharing her concerns about how the trees there had 'too little foliage left' after they were pruned. 'Some branches don't even...

Facebook user Jessica Poh made a post complaining about how some trees in Ang Mo Kio had too little foilage left after pruning.To prune or not to prune? That's what a recent Facebook post has got netizens debating about.

In her post, she also appealed to the Ang Mo Kio Town Council to make "better use of our conservancy fees" to hire other companies that are more skilled in maintaining greenery in that estate. Some argued for tree pruning, saying that it was needed for the tree's "healthy growth" while others disagreed, countering that the trees were meant to act as sound barriers.

One netizen also raised a point about how having fuller trees could potentially be a safety hazard for residents.

 

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old go new will come. be patient man.

Don't worry. Leaves will quickly grow again. Typical Singaporean. This also have to complain.

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