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Planting Trees in Designed and Built Community Landscapes

This webpage provides proper instructions for planting trees and tree care.

There are 6 checklists which cover the basic information needed to ensure a new tree will thrive for years. The checklists are titled:

"Checklist 1: Site Selection (where to plant)
Checklist 2: Tree Selection (what to plant)
Checklist 3: Useful Tools (planting correctly)
Checklist 4: Preparing a Site (planting correctly)
Checklist 5: Planting (planting correctly)
Checklist 6: After-Care (long-term maintenance plan)"

In addition, there is also a section on proper pruning.

Authors
M.K. Reynolds, H.S. Ossenbruggen

Publisher

USDA Forest Service - Northeastern Area

Newtown Square, PA (US)

Attachments and Links

Click here to visit the publisher's website

Click here to visit the checklist website.

Resource Type
Information/Research Summary

Resource Format
Website

Funding Source
USDA FS (Northeastern Area)

Sub-Topics
Planting, Species Selection, Plant Health Care