Why do people think that the Southern areas of Houston are treeless? (Sugar Land: neighborhood, schools)

[Yn0hTnA]

It seems like people commonly think that only the Woodlands, and other areas of the northern Houston metro have lots of trees, while areas in the Southern Houston metro are treeless.

Why do people think this way? I've seen plenty of mature trees throughout Southern Houston; lots of majestic, gnarly live oaks growing in Sugar Land, and League City.

[HookTheBrotherUp]

Originally Posted by Yn0hTnA

It seems like people commonly think that only the Woodlands, and other areas of the northern Houston metro have lots of trees, while areas in the Southern Houston metro are treeless.

Why do people think this way? I've seen plenty of mature trees throughout Southern Houston; lots of majestic, gnarly live oaks growing in Sugar Land, and League City.

Who are you speaking of? I've lived in Houston for 35 years, I've never once hear this until I read your post.

[texas7]

Ive heard people complain about that before as well. Not sure why.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by texas7

Ive heard people complain about that before as well. Not sure why.

People also think Houston is a desert. There's not a city where you see more misinformation.

But there is certainly a difference between the Woodlands and most of Pearland. There's a difference between inside 610 and Pearland.

[descovy]

I guess they're all impressed by those scrawny lolblolly pines common in The Woodlands, Kingwood, etc...

For an alternative perspective, my dad lives in Washington. He thinks Houston has too many damn trees. He can't see the horizon. Perspective, people.

[cheryjohns]

I have also met people that expected tumbleweeds.

[NewYorkiforniainHouston]

Originally Posted by cheryjohns

I have also met people that expected tumbleweeds.

I went to school here for a year in the 8th grade (late 70's), i'm from New York City. I was scared to come down here because i thought there were just open plains, tumbleweeds and no tv

[jerbear30]

I think when I drive through Sugar Land that there are too few trees. The newer suburban developments all seem to lack trees though. Katy is the same way. Sometimes I wonder what the upside to living where I live (Spring Branch) is: I'm a little closer to the city but it's still a 25 minute commute, the schools are questionable and Spring Branch certainly isn't a hipster haven. Then I walk through my neighborhood in the heat of the day under a canopy of mature trees and I remember.

[DanielWayne]

Long ago someone posted on here about their visit to scout Friendswood, and he pointed out there were almost no trees in Friendswood. Granted it's not the Woodlands, but that blew my mind. It was as if he was blindfolded and deposited by helicopter in the middle of West Ranch. He had to have missed 99% of the city. That was the only explanation I could come up with for that statement.

[swopoe]

When I moved here, my east coast family thought Houston was a desert too. People are just clueless! Or stupid.