What does the yellow painted dot on the Gingko tree in front of my home mean?
The yellow dot simply identifies the tree as female, or a fruit-bearing tree. The fruit is much disliked due to its odor, and we spray the trees with a mild pesticide each spring which forces them to drop their fruit before it matures thus eliminating the odor problems. To give more alternatives to residents living on streets that have many female gingko trees, however, we have enacted a Female Gingko Tree Removal & Replacement Policy should the majority of residents on the block wish to consider this option.
