Tree Care Basics
Information, Tips, and Help For General Tree Care Around The Home and Community
Posts created by Gene Brunk
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September 2013
- Urban Tree Care Best Management Practices August 2013 - Searching, Searching, Searching - Direct Comments Can Be Made Now! May 2013 - Got Storm Damage? April 2013 - Selecting A Good Tree To Plant - Pruning Young Shade Trees |
March 2013
- Pruning Season Is Here! February 2013 - Drought Ending? January 2013 - Tunnel To Protect Roots - Modern Tunneling To Protect Above-Ground Features |
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December 2012
- Understanding Roots - Understanding Roots II - Preventing Root Damage From Trenching October 2012 - Fall Pruning? September 2012 - Don’t Give Up Just Yet August 2012 - Drought Lessons July 2012 - Drought !!! June 2012 - Water, Water, Where Art Thou? May 2012 - Aftercare Of Newly Planted Trees |
April 2012
- Plant Correctly March 2012 - Dealing With Storm Damage - Last Minute Pruning? - Arbor Day February 2012 - Water Is A Trees Wonder Drug! - Stake A Newly Planted Tree? - Tree Protection In Communities January 2012 - Trees And Sewer Lines - Roots Grow In The Ground, Not On it! - Myth: A Little Trench Won’t Hurt - Myth: Trees And Utility Lines Are Incompatible - Tree Roots Damage Sidewalks! |
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December 2011
- Some Random Thoughts - Myths About Trees - Hey! That’s My Tree! - Bad Tree !!!! November 2011 - Batten Down The Hatches! October 2011 - Got An IPhone? September 2011 - Fall Planting - Planting And Powerlines August 2011 - Diagnosing Problems - Trees And Utility Lines July 2011 - Right Tree Right Place Primer - The Demise Of Red Bud |
June 2011
- Red Bud Update - How Mulch Do You Love Your Newly Planted Tree? - Trees For Joplin May 2011 - Spring! - Pruning After Planting - The Bugs Are Coming, The Bugs Are Coming !!!!!!! April 2011 - Avoiding Utility Line Conflicts - Species Tolerance March 2011 - Pruning Time – Just Do It! - Planting The Right Tree In The Right Place - What Should I Plant? February 2011 - Pruning Time – Step 1 - Pruning Time – Step 2 January 2011 - Winter Work - Winter Doins’ |
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December 2010
- Storm Damage – Assessing The Damage - Storm Damage – When To Remove A Tree Completely - Storm Damage – Selecting An Arborist November 2010 - Protect Your Trees From Ice Melters - The Adventures of Red Bud Continue - Tree Care After Storms – The Series October 2010 - Some Random Thoughts - The Forest And Woodland Assn. of MO September 2010 - Don’t Forget The Goodies August 2010 - How Much Is MY Tree Worth? - Confession Is Good For The Soul? - Return of Red Bud? July 2010 - More On Tree Values - Pruning Young Shade Trees |
June 2010
- Got Mulch? - Add Trees = Added Value May 2010 - Be Safe -To Stake Or Not To Stake April 2010 - Random Thoughts - The Lure Of Exotics - Invasiveness March 2010 - Bargains - Thinking About Trees February 2010 - Contrary To Popular Belief……….. - Reducing The Height Of A Large Tree - Functionality January 2010 - Habitat Needs For Wildlife - Planting Cultivars - Storm Damage Reminder |
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December 2009
- The Dormant Season – Part 2 - Planting The Live Christmas Tree - Winter Pruning November 2009 - Reducing The Height Of A Large Tree - The Dormant Season October 2009 - Don’t Top Your Trees !!!! - Why You Shouldn’t Top Trees - Alternatives To Topping - Reducing Tree Damage In Future Storms September 2009 - Recycling Leaves - Eating Trees - The Kindest Cut August 2009 - A Basic Agreement - Late Summer - Thinking About Fall Planting? - Help Is On The Way - Natural Regeneration July 2009 - When Should You Consult An Arborist? - So, You Need An Arborist - Selecting An Arborist |
June 2009
- Watering - Pruning Young Shade Trees - Making Pruning Cuts - Prune For The Future May 2009 - Staking And Trunk Wrapping - Tool Care - Virginia Juniper a.k.a. Eastern Redcedar - Fruit Trees As Landscape Trees? - Pest Control April 2009 - Avoid Stem Girdling Roots - Transporting And Storing Trees - Don’t Forget The Mulch! March 2009 - Preventing Tree/Sign Conflicts - Planting To Attract Wildlife - Planting To Save Energy - Care Of Newly Planted Trees February 2009 - Managing Storm Damage - After The Storm: Can The Tree Be Saved? - Pruning Reminder - Planting Time Coming - Planting Techniques January 2009 - Visualizing Size - Avoiding Utility Lines - Safety Around Utility Lines - That Green Box In The Yard |
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December 2008
- Roots - Mulch - Winter - Building In The Trees November 2008 - Right Tree, Right Place – Planning Ahead - Avoiding Tree/Utility Lines Conflicts - I Won’t Live Long Enough To Worry About It - Plant Hardiness Zones - Dirt |
October 2008
- Pruning Young Trees (Part 2) - Pruning Young Trees (Part 3) - Pruning Young Trees – Summary - Planning Ahead September 2008 - Removing A Live Tree From The Homesite - Planting Technique - Manage What You Have First - Pruning Young Trees (Part 1) August 2008 - Fall vs. Spring Planting - Alas And Alack |