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Pruning is of critical importance in eveloping a strong, healthy trees. If not performed frequently, well-meaning but untrained residents can cause lasting damage while attempting to prune street trees. Note marks (below right) where the chainsaw grazed the limb, and the ragged wound that is not healing properly.
The tools needed to do this work are inexpensive, the urban forester is qualified to train and review staff work. This would also provide staff with the skills needed to ensure clearance of sidewalks, roads, lights, and signs, which are common resident concerns throughout the year. In 2008, Wake Forest paid its contractor $78 per man-hour to perform this work, but rates may vary depending on tree size. Required equipment : Vehicle, bypass pruners, loppers, pole pruner MULCHING: ($85/hour if contracted, $18-$33/hour with staff) Potential savings of staff versus contractors: 61%-79% Mulch prevents damage as the result of lawnmowers and soil compaction, and encourages young tree growth by reducing competition with grass and weeds. Required equipment : Vehicle, hand tools, mulch (unprocessed wood chips available through Environmental Services)
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