Description:
The importance of maintaining urban tree canopy is becoming ever more compelling. Campaigns to plant millions of trees are sprouting up throughout the region. The stakes are high to ensure that newly planted trees have the right start for future sustainability and function.
Errors in plant selection and planting practices, and a lack of early structural training can thwart future tree vitality and longevity. This workshop will provide essential currant information on practices that can make all the difference between a well-functioning future urban canopy and one with greater demands for maintenance and replacement planting.
Through classroom discussion, demonstrations, and a walk through the Urban Forest Nursery fields, we will cover tree nursery practices, species selection, root ball preparation, planting practices, and early structural pruning. The nursery walk will include a look at the progression of pruning and structural training for street tree specimens over a 3 to 5-year span.
Learn the following:
Lessons from the nursery: How trees are selected, planted, pruned, staked and harvested for landscape use.
Expanding your tree planting palette: Get acquainted with different species and new tree cultivars that can become new favorite choices. Consider outstanding alternatives for overused ash and maple varieties. How to select trees for optimal suitability to urban planting sites and to build diversity into tree populations.
Understand the differences and pros / cons of different types of tree stock. Balled & Burlap, bare root, containers, grow bags.
Structural pruning of small trees: Learn how to prune trees and what to look for in their early years to maintain structure and balance into the future. How to use structural pruning as preventive maintenance.
How to assess and employ proper root ball preparation at planting. Learn how to deal with root issues during planting to help ensure tree success.
Registration:
https://pnwisa.org/event/pruning-planting-and-selecting-for-street-tree-diversity-4/