Tree City USA Summary 2014

GETTING TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM

“Most homeowners look up to assess the trees in their landscape, unfortunately, a significant amount of the information on tree health and structural integrity lies unseen below ground.”

GETTING TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM offers:

》Signs, symptoms, and causes of root damage

Citations, Quotes & Annotations

Association, T.C.I. (2016) Getting to the root of the problem. Available at: http://tcia.org/blog/business/getting-root-problem (Accessed: 13 April 2016).

 (Association, 2016)

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THE IMPORTANCE OF MULCH FOR TREE HEALTH

"Mulch is an often overlooked foundation of tree care."

"Mulch ranks right up there with planting technique, species selection, right tree/right place, monitoring for pests and target pruning."

THE IMPORTANCE OF MULCH FOR TREE HEALTH discusses:

》Different mulch types
》Pros and cons of using organic mulch
》Woody mulch vs. rocky mulch
》Depth and placement, including pictures
》With or without fabric, is it really necessary?

Citations, Quotes & Annotations

Fech, J.C. (2016) The importance of mulch for tree health - tree services. Available at: http://www.treeservicesmagazine.com/tree-health/mulch-importance-tree-health/ (Accessed: 8 April 2016).

 (Fech, 2016)

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