Urban Trees Installation and Maintenance Developed by Sheldon
Urban Trees Installation and Maintenance Developed by: Sheldon Hammond, Northwest District ANR Program Development Coordinator In Cooperation with The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service Urban Forestry Issue Team
Installation Guidelines n Choose a planting season n Prepare the site n Prepare the tree stock n Plant the tree
Choose a Planting Season n Bare root – fall/spring n B&B – fall/winter/spring n Fabric Bag – fall/winter/spring n Container – all year (water in summer)
Preparing the site n Determine size of planting area n 10 X the root ball n Determine the planting hole size. n 3 X the root ball n Hole shape/depth
Prepare the Tree Stock n Inspection n Handling n Storage n Removal of wrapping, cords, ties and labels
Plant the tree n Place root ball at ground level n Spread out roots n Soil amendments n Backfilling
Post-Planting Guidelines n Watering n Mulching n Pruning n Fertilizing n Staking and Guying
After Planting Maintenance n Mulching n Watering n Pruning n Fertilizing n Disease and Pest Control n Removal
Mulching n Benefits n Improves appearance, n stimulates root growth, n weed control, n reduces soil erosion, n conserves soil moisture, n insulates soil, n protects from mechanical damage n Types n Guidelines : Area, depth, method
Watering n How : soaker hoses n How much: 1 -3 in. /wk n Where: Dripline n When: night 10 p. m. – 8 a. m.
Pruning n When? n Winter – best time to prune n Spring – to maximize flowering n Summer – corrective pruning to remove hazards and diseases n Fall – no pruning
Pruning n Pruning cuts n Prune branches leaving branch collar intact n Three Step Method
Pruning n Improper pruning techniques Topping n Flush cuts n Pruning more than 25% of crown n Wound dressings n
Fertilizing n Soil test n Application: n Surface n Soil injection n Trunk injection Other Guidelines Use slow release n Fertilize at dripline n Fertilize early and late spring; mid summer; avoid bud break n
Disease and Pest Control n Pruning – Sanitation n Biological Controls n Chemicals
Removal n Reasons for removal: Poor condition and in decline n Is a hazard or in a hazard location n Diseased or the host to a pest that may spread n
Acknowledgements n This publication/training was funded in full or in part by the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program as recommended by the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC).
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