Trees can only be planted in certain regions (gas and spice in Mazza'la, eggs only in dark patches underground, etc.). That's the way its always been. What part of Groddle? I've seen bubble in the meadows and heights but I can't recall ever seeing one in the Forest.
Oooer I have no idea what street I was on. It wasn't far from GFJ. It didn't give me the option to "Plant," and when I tried to drag the bean to the plot, it said "this cannot grow here" when I tried to plant the bean.