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Protecting Trees During Construction
An illustrated guide to protecting and preserving trees on a construction site, presented by the South Carolina Forestry Commission. [713]
Pruning trees in urban landscapes
All major pruning types are illustrated and discussed. Users may copy illustrations and use them in presentations.
[2012]
How to Prune Trees
This guide, provided by the USDA Forest Service St. Paul Field Office, explains the basics of pruning, including types of approaches, cuts and timing. [2104]
Selecting, planting and caring for trees
Provided by the USDA Forest Service St. Paul Field Office, this page addresses a number of common questions about tree care. [57]
9 Things You Should Know About Trees
Nine informative, illustrated tips on caring for trees provided by the National Arbor Day Foundation. [48]
A Guide to Successful Pruning: Pruning Basics and Tools
Presented by the Virginia Cooperative Extension, this illustrated guide provides background, step-by-step instruction, and information on tools. [49]
An Oregon Homeowner's Guide to Tree Care
Information provided by the Oregon Department of Forestry, in cooperation with the U.S.D.A. Forest Service. [550]
Avoiding Tree and Utility Conflicts
An illustrated guide provided by the International Society of Arboriculture. [50]
Basic Pruning Guidelines
A guide giving tips on how to properly prune trees. [838]
Basic Pruning Guidelines
This illustrated guide explains basic pruning techniques, timing, and tools. [544]
Best Management Practices for Community Trees
This 134 page document provided by Athens-Clarke County is an attempt to provide guidelines to the community for tree selection, placement, and care (PDF Document). [1883]
Browning of Evergreens Can Be Controlled
Presented by the Department of Horticultural Science, University of Saskatchewan, this guide explains how to recognize needle loss that requires attention and how to address the problem. [167]
Care of Newly Planted Trees
Mulching, pruning, watering, wrapping, staking, and fertilizing affect the growth and development of young trees. Presented by the University of Nebraska Extension, this guide explains the proper practices of caring for newly planted trees. [562]
Crown Pruning Effects on Roots
This article includes a basic tree model, information on growth regulation and the shoot/root model, a discussion of pruning impacts, and a list of references for further reading. By Dr. Kim Coder, presented in the proceedings of the Third European Congress. [52]
Diagnosing Tree Health Problems
Presented by the Alaska Urban and Community Forestry Program, this is a four-page fact sheet in Adobe Acrobat format. [585]
Don't Destroy Your Large Trees by Topping
A photo-illustrated explanation about the problems associated with topping, presented by Colorado State University. [53]
Environmental Stresses and Tree Health
A guide that helps tree owners identify tree health problems caused by environmental factors, and describes ways to prevent or reduce damage. Focused on Nebraska, but provides information useful in general. [180]
Espalier: Training Trees for Walled Gardens
Presented by the University of Saskatchewan, this guide explains the art of training trees to branch in formal patterns usually along a wall, or on a trellis. [54]
Estimating Water Use by Plants
A calculator for estimating water use by plants (potential evapotranspiration). Designed for orchard owners, provided by Washington State University. [55]
Fertilizing Shade and Ornamental Trees
Michigan-based information, provided by the Michigan State University extension. [325]
Growing Trees in Ottawa
Instructions for growing trees from seed that are hardy to climates like Ottawa, Canada. Links to seedling and seed vendors as well as urban forestry information. [2168]
How to Keep Development from Killing Trees
This article by Scott D. Baker, Tree Solutions, Inc., provides ideas and methods for architects to consider when incorporating trees into home designs [2448]
Landscape Tree Care 101
Basic facts provided by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. [62]
Mature Tree Care
An illustrated guide provided by the International Society of Arboriculture. [64]
Mulch: Your tree's best friend
Mulch, correctly used, can be of great benefit to your trees. provided by the Missouri Dept. of Conservation (PDF File) [1917]
Mulching Guide
This excellent two-page guide provides an overview of the benefits and use of mulch for tree planting (pdf file). [2342]
Nutrient sprays: use and recommendations
Web version of nutrient sprays information from the Washington State University Spray Guide for Tree Fruits [65]
PlantAmnesty
Our current and official mission is "to promote awareness and respect for plants as an integral part of our urban ecology." We accomplish this through the encouragement of good pruning, education, advocacy, and a referral/reference service
[1893]
Prevention of Undesirable Fruit
An article that originally appeared in the April 28, 1995 issue of Horticulture and Home Pest News, presented by Iowa State University. [66]
Professional Arboriculture: Training Young Trees
This article describes the arborist's role, various tree training components (such as proper pruning), and correctable tree faults. By Dr. Kim Coder at the University of Georgia. [67]
Proper Mulching
A short, illustrated fact sheet prepared by Arboriculture firm Keslick and Son. [68]
Proper Staking
An illustrated sheet prepared by Arboriculture firm Keslick and Son. [69]
Protecting Roots of Mature Trees
An article that originally appeared in the July 14, 1995 issue of Horticulture and Home Pest News, presented by Iowa State University. [70]
Pruning Evergreens
Presented by the Delaware Cooperative Extension, this illustrated guide provides pruning instructions for specific evergreen species, including pine, spruce, juniper, and hollies. [71]
Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
This guide, presented by the Department of Horticulture at Purdue University, explains the basics of pruning, including tools, techniques, and timing. A 12-page document in Adobe Acrobat format; you'll need the Adobe Acrobat reader to download it. [72]
Pruning Woody Plants
Presented by the Delaware Cooperative Extension, this illustrated guide provides reasons for pruning and detailed information on methods and tools. [73]
Pruning Young Landscape Trees
Photo-illustrated guide, from the Iowa State University Extension. [74]
Pruning Young Trees
An article that originally appeared in the March 24, 1995 issue of Horticulture and Home Pest News, presented by Iowa State University. [75]
Publications on Shrubs and Trees
A list of on-line publications on caring for trees in Colorado, presented by the Colorado State Department of Forestry, Community Forestry Division. All in Adobe Acrobat format. [381]
Rapid assessment of wood density of live trees
using the Resistograph for selection in tree
improvement programs
Journal article authored by Fikret Isik and Bailian Li (Can. J. For. Res. 33: 2426–2435 (2003)) [2449]
Reasons Why Trees and Shrubs May Fail to Bloom
An article that originally appeared in the May 18, 1994 issue of Horticulture and Home Pest News, presented by Iowa State University. [76]
Testing Wood Quality? The Resistograph F Series - Q
The Right Tool For The Job
IML Resistographs are sophisticated tools capable of detecting very detailed wood density variations -they
are used worldwide to detect decay in trees, log bridges, power poles, and other wooden structures. [2447]
The Causes of Bark Splitting on Trees
Presented by the Virginia Cooperative Extension. [79]
The Latest in Tree Treatment: Chemical Injections
Presented by the Virginia Cooperative Extension, this guide explains what's up with the tree doctor's needle. [80]
The South Carolina Urban Tree Care Book
An extensive, illustrated guide to growing healthy, beautiful trees in South Carolina, produced by the South Carolina Forestry Commission. [823]
Topping Trees is Harmful
An article that originally appeared in the April 27, 1994 issue of Horticulture and Home Pest News, presented by Iowa State University. [81]
Tree Care for the Future
Basics on mulching and pruning and the like, with some Austin-specific information, presented by TreeFolks of Austin, Texas. [82]
Tree Pruning Fact Sheets
Informative fact sheets on proper pruning (both basic and advanced), presented by Keslick and Son, an arboriculture and landscape maintenance firm. [91]
Tree Root Systems
An article that originally appeared in the April 1, 1992 issue of Horticulture and Home Pest News, presented by Iowa State University. [92]
Tree Roots and Infrastructure Damage
This excellent paper by Dr. Kim Coder, Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia addresses tree roots and their interaction with structures. [1932]
Tree Trunk Wraps and Paints
A summary of attitudes toward and current use of trunk protective materials, presented by the Virginia Cooperative Extension. [93]
Windbreak Maintenance and Renovation
If you have a tree windbreak, what are you doing to maintain it? Is renovation necessary? This guide can help you decide. [97]
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