Healthy Trees, Healthy Communities

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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