Contents
Introduction
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Part 1: How to Care for Your Trees
Chapter 1: Tree Anatomy
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Chapter 2: Maintenance of Mature Trees
Tree Inspection
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Watering Recommendations How to Use a Soaker Hose
How to Water Properly with a Garden hose Watering from Your Garden Hose Without the Nozzle
Making your Own Soaker Pruning Mature Trees
Where and How to Cut a Tree Branch
Soil Conditions
Mulching
Fertilizing and Use of Herbicides and Pesticides How to Apply Fertilizer to Your Trees
When to Apply Fertilizer Where to Apply Fertilizer
Using Pesticides Safely in Montgomery County Care from the Bottom Up: Protecting Roots and the Trunk
Uninvited Guests: Invasive Vines
Using Trunk Guards and Care in Handling Bark Protecting trees during construction
Another Note about Bark
Chapter 3: Planting and Maintaining New Trees
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Choosing the Right Tree Options in Montgomery County
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DIY Tree Planting
How to Plant a Tree
Watering a Young Tree To Stake or Not to Stake? Pruning Young Trees
Chapter 4: Tree Concerns and Removal
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Trouble-shooting Your Tree Condition
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Removal
Chapter 5: How to Hire an Arborist or Tree Care Company
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