GUIDELINES FOR PLANTING AND MAINTAINING SHADE TREES

A LIST OF DO'S AND DON'TS IS FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS OF PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN AT VARIOUS STAGES IN THE PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE CYCLE. THE MAIN TOPICS ADDRESSED ARE WRAPPING AND HANDLING BEFORE PLANTING, SEASONS FOR PLANTING DECIDUOUS AND PERENNIAL TREES, PRUNING, PREPARATION OF HOLES FOR TREES, PLACING TREES IN HOLES, STAKING NEWLY PLANTED TREES, WRAPPING TRUNK AND LIMBS TO PREVENT SUN SCALD AND REDUCE WATER LOSS, MULCHING AND SPRAYING, MAINTENANCE, AND ATTENTION TO LOCAL REGULATIONS.

• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Pryzby, S R
• Publication Date: 1972-7

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 62-5
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 103
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance; Planting; Protection; Roadside; Trees
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205209
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1973 12:00AM