Thank you for reporting your concern to City of Cambridge via Commonwealth Connect. We have reviewed the information you provided our staff and will be investigating this issue further. This has been received as Service Request #10061.

Agreed, the tiny saplings that tend to replace our dead or otherwise removed mature trees have been too small to resist the intense heat of recent summers and the city can't or wont water and fertilize them in their early stage. It's not an efficient economy to buy these tiny things. In Paris, where I work on and off, dead mature trees are replaced by much larger and therefore sturdier young trees, which have been surviving beautifully in the neighborhoods I frequent.

Thank you for your request. The sizes of the trees we plant vary based on the species and nurseries where we source our trees. All new trees are treated with compost tea shortly after planting. The tree at 33 Lexington is in good condition and meets our planting standards. It does not require replacement.

Please consider becoming a Forest Friend and sponsoring your new tree. The City will be watering your tree for at least the next 2 years but new trees need a lot of water and helping to care for your tree would go a long way towards getting it established and thriving. https://www.cambridgema.gov/IWantTo/CambridgeUrbanForestFriends