Good tree protection starts with planning. At this stage changes can be made to move buildings, parking lots, utility lines, etc. And, schedules and expectations can be established to ensure the trees get what they need when they need it and provisions can be made for after care. There are a few specific strategies that need to be articulated at the planning stage.
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September 28, 2009
Protecting Trees Before Construction Starts
September 23, 2009
Construction Site Tree Protection
There are several facets of construction site tree protection that need to be covered. Most of the basics are pretty straight forward. Since all construction sites are different, the tricky part is understanding the impact to trees on your particular site. Some of the things you can do yourself, and some of the techniques will require you to hire a professional tree guy.
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September 14, 2009
Planting New Trees In Oak Wilt Sensitive Areas
Oak wilt is a serious problem in central Texas. It kills neighborhoods worth of trees at a time. Implementing control programs is crucial, but implementing programs to plant replacement trees is arguably more important. But, what kind of trees should be planted?
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September 8, 2009
Soil Restructuring. An Important Part of Tree Care.
Soil restructuring is one of the most powerful tools we have for tree health management. The idea is to till the soil;improving its structure will allow valuable air and water to more easily penetrate the soil. While fundamental in gardening theory, this task is not easy at the scale of a large tree.
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September 1, 2009
What is a Good Fast Growing Shade Tree for Austin and Central Texas? – Red Oak
What is the best fast growing shade tree to plant in Austin? Here is my answer: red oak. There are several factors that must be considered, and there are special precautions you need to take. No tree is fool proof.
Red oaks grow fast to provide shade quickly, plus they are long lived and hardy. Here is a red oak 6 years after planting
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Part 4. Tree Fertilizer Products. What to Use.
There are a variety of tree fertilizers out there. Knowing which ones to use can be very confusing. And, to make matters worse, many quality tree friendly products are really “fertilizers” at all. Most of the products in the line I use for my companies treatment programs are alternative products (I don’t like the word “organic,” it is confusing to many and misleading). Here is a list of the products I think are the best:
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I'm Keith Brown, owner of Austin Tree Experts. This is my repository of tree knowledge. I hope you find what you are looking for.
