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10. Gardening

Have an empty patch of land? Why not plant a tree – for free.

As part of the city’s urban forestry initiative, any Boston resident can request to have a tree planted in front of their home or business. The city monitors the tree for two years: Afterwards, the tree becomes the property of the landowner.

See if your land qualifies at www.cityofboston.gov/parks/streettrees/seasonal. There is a backlog of one year per tree – but good bargains come to those who wait.

( Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe)
10. Gardening Have an empty patch of land? Why not plant a tree – for free. As part of the city’s urban forestry initiative, any Boston resident can request to have a tree planted in front of their home or business. The city monitors the tree for two years: Afterwards, the tree becomes the property of the landowner. See if your land qualifies at www.cityofboston.gov/parks/streettrees/seasonal . There is a backlog of one year per tree – but good bargains come to those who wait.