Ready, Set, Grow San Diego

Redesigning sidewalks around existing trees helps protect the trees and ensures safe access for people using the sidewalks. City arborists and project teams evaluate sidewalk conditions and identify the appropriate solution on a case‑by‑case basis.

This work may include:

• Sidewalk narrowing
• Sidewalk bridging
• Sidewalk redesign
• Sidewalk shaving & slicing
• Tree well expansion

Visit the Urban Forestry Program’s outreach page to view graphics that illustrate the types of work being completed.  

Thank you for your interest in tree‑planting opportunities. At this time, all planting funds under the Ready, Set, Grow San Diego program have been fully exhausted, and we do not have other funding sources available for additional tree planting.

Here is an option to consider:

• No‑Fee Street Tree Permit – If you’d like to purchase and plant a tree within the City’s right‑of‑way, you can apply for a no‑fee permit by filling out the No Fee Street Tree Permit Application

Please note that both of these options require signing a three‑year watering agreement, confirming that you will water the tree for the first three years after planting.

Trees planted through Ready, Set, Grow will be watered once a week for the first year after planting, once every two weeks for the second year after planting, and once a month for the third year after planting. If it rains significantly during the first three years, the trees may not need watering during the regular tree watering schedule.

Trees planted through Ready, Set, Grow San Diego will be maintained by the City’s Urban Forestry Program. Please report any street tree issues through the Get It Done application.

A Transportation Department arborist, with community input, selected the species of tree from an approved list of tree species best suited for the planting space available. View the species list for Ready, Set, Grow San Diego.