Street sapling on The Grove right outside Kenwyn Court

This young sapling has dry, brown leaves and is clearly very stressed and dying, simply from a lack of water. Hounslow Highways should not only have a proper watering regime for young saplings, trees in their first year (and 2nd and 3rd) but also be aware as to the conditions of the soil where trees are planted. Two rather large old trees fell over on that same side of the road during high winds It was so clearly visible the soil around the roots was dry. The young street tree should have been planted in a large, well watered hole with moisture retentive soil and watered regularly and properly so it could establish and thrive.