{"id":772643,"date":"2026-07-01T05:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/772643\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T05:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:15:20","slug":"make-your-neighbourhood-greener-by-requesting-a-tree-city-of-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/772643\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your neighbourhood greener by requesting a tree \u2013 City of Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through the City\u2019s public tree planting program, residents can help grow Mississauga\u2019s urban forest.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Trees are important. They help clean the air, give shade, support wildlife, help soak up rain and manage flooding.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can help grow Mississauga\u2019s urban forest. Through the City\u2019s free public tree planting program, residents can request a new or replacement tree on City property, including streets and parks.<\/p>\n<p>This work builds on the City\u2019s ongoing efforts to protect, enhance, restore and expand Mississauga\u2019s urban forest. Mississauga is home to about 2.1 million trees. The City protects and maintains trees on City property through inspections, pruning, watering, mulching, long-term planning and tree by-laws.<\/p>\n<p>As Mississauga grows, planting new trees is essential to ensure every neighbourhood benefits from a healthy, resilient urban forest for decades to come. Every new tree helps strengthen a larger urban forest.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/city-staff-tree-planting_2.jpg\" alt=\"City staff taking care of a new tree.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\"  \/>New trees need extra care to survive and thrive in the city.<br \/>\nRequest a tree for City streets or parks<\/p>\n<p>Residents can request a new or replacement tree on City streets or in parks.<\/p>\n<p>Requests are free and can be submitted by calling 311 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/services-and-programs\/forestry-and-environment\/trees\/request-a-new-or-replacement-tree\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">filling an online<\/a> form.<\/p>\n<p>How the City reviews tree requests<\/p>\n<p>After receiving a request, the City\u2019s Forestry team reviews and inspects the location within 30 business days to:<\/p>\n<p>Check if there is enough space to safely plant a new or replacement tree and decide where it should go.<br \/>\nChoose the right type of tree based on the space and soil available, the variety of trees in the neighbourhood and utility infrastructure, such as overhead wires.<\/p>\n<p>What happens next?<\/p>\n<p>If the request is approved, the City will schedule the tree planting. Most trees are planted in the spring or fall, so timing may vary.<\/p>\n<p>Care for new trees<\/p>\n<p>After planting, the City will water the new trees during their growing season for the next two years. Residents can help with watering their street trees where possible, especially during hot summer weather, and by watching for signs of stress or poor tree health.<\/p>\n<p>The City offers residents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/services-and-programs\/forestry-and-environment\/trees\/caring-for-new-street-trees\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">easy-to-follow advice<\/a> on watering, mulching, staking and general tree care to help trees grow strong and stay healthy overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more below or call 311:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/city-staff-tree-planting.jpg\" alt=\"City staff taking care of a tree in public property.\" width=\"1366\" height=\"2048\"  \/>The City offers a free tree planting program.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-163297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/city-staff-tree-planting-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"City staff taking care of a tree in public property.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-163298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/city-staff-tree-planting_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"City staff taking care of a new tree.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-163299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trees-along-city-streets-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Trees along city streets.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-163300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trees-urban-forest-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"View from under a tree.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-163301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trees-along-city-streets-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"View from a City street - new trees lined up.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"imageIcon\" href=\"https:\/\/dams.mississauga.ca\/share\/D9A30381-0965-41AE-99BAE7D18F245ADB\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download high resolution images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                    Tags&#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>    Media contact<\/p>\n<p>City of Mississauga Media Relations<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/city-of-mississauga-news\/news\/make-your-neighbourhood-greener-by-requesting-a-tree\/mailto:media@mississauga.ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">media@mississauga.ca<\/a><br \/>905-615-3200, ext.\u00a05232<br \/>TTY:\u00a0905-896-5151<br \/><a class=\"newsnews\" href=\"https:\/\/preferences.enewsmississauga.ca\/subscribe?category=City%20of%20Mississauga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get email updates<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Through the City\u2019s public tree planting program, residents can help grow Mississauga\u2019s urban forest. &#13; Trees are important.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":772644,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":["post-772643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mississauga","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-mississauga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=772643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/772644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=772643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=772643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=772643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}