maintenance of the
trees in their tree lawn (devil strip).
Water your
tree, once per week with a minimum of 10 gallons of water, during the first
growing season*.Be sure to give it that
much water, rain or shine.Don’t count
on the rain to provide what the tree needs.The sprinkling schedule does not
apply to trees.
Weed killer
and dogs are especially harmful to young trees, so keep them away.
Remove any
shoots growing from the base of the tree.
Grass or
flowers around trees compete for nutrients and water, so don’t plant any right
near the tree.
Avoid
injury to the tree.Don’t scrape it with
lawn mowers, weed whips or other sharp objects.Breaks in the bark (“girdling”) allow easy access for disease and
insects and also reduce the tree’s ability to absorb nutrients, which can kill
the tree.
Remove
damaged branches from the tree and any “eye-pokers’ that can injure passersby.
MULCH VOLCANOES KILL!
As beneficial as mulch is, too much
will kill trees and shrubs.More
than 2 to 4 inches is over mulching!Piling
much around the trunk or stem, in a mulch volcano, will also kill the tree:
The Problem:
Continuous moisture on the trunk
will cause cankers and splits and allow disease and pests to attack!
Excess moisture in the root zone
will stress the plant and cause root rot.
Thick blankets of mulch can become
matted and actually PREVENT water from getting to the roots.
The Solution:
Check depth of mulch.If 2 to 4 inches is already there, just rake
to refresh it and break up mats.
If mulch is piled against the trunk
or stem, pull it back several inches so that the base of the trunk and stem
crown are exposed.
Apply a 2 to 4 inch layer, but do
not place mulch near the trunk.Mulch
out to the tree’s drip line or beyond.
Keep mulch FLAT, not mounded, so
that water will not run off.
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THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR LANDSCAPER.
Thank you for caring for the trees!
Your Wadsworth Shade Tree
Commission*
REMINDER: No
dumping of brush, leaves, or grass is permitted on park/city property.
*New trees planted
in tree lawns are selected by the Wadsworth Shade Tree Commission and planted by the City of Wadsworth Parks Department.Formed in
1962, the Commission meets monthly to consider new plantings and review
conditions of the planted trees.Major
pruning of trees is done by the Shade Tree Commission and the Parks
Department.Call 335-2708 with
questions.
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