Select Trees - Recipe and Educational Packet by Select Trees

Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Place

Recipe for Select SustainablePlus Trees

Superior Genetics

Extreme Nursery Culture Proper Handling, & Planting

•This recipe is similar to the recipe for a good cake and reminds us of the following: Or maybe a couple of raw eggs? Probably not, but everybody has enjoyed a delicious cake –the result of mixing those ingredients together in the right proportion and baking them.”

-Truett

Cathy, Founder, Chick-Fil-A

Proper Tree Care

SustainablePlus Trees

Environmental Return on Investment

Over the course of 50 YEARS, a single large shade tree can generate

$31,250 worth of generated oxygen

$62,000 worth of air pollution control

$37,500 worth of recycled water

$31,500 worth of soil erosion control

$162,250

($162,250) Over 50 Years for a Single Large Shade Tree

Years:

and increased property

“Trees are the only part of infrastructure that actually appreciates in value while the rest depreciates.” - Provenzano

Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Place

Crepe Myrtles do not provide optimum shade in the parking lot.

Myrtle Not Optimizing Biomass Opportunity

less.” - Southern Center for Urban Forestry Research

Crepe

Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Place

Oak optimizes biomass opportunity and provides shade while the maple is declining.

Oak Optimizing Biomass Opportunity

Maple Not Optimizing Biomass Opportunity

“The best principle to follow on urban sites such as city streets is to plant desirable

-Henry Arnold, FASLA

Superior Genetics

Stonecrest Mall

seedling willow oak

NOT from Select Trees

Cox Communications

Hightower® Willow Oak

Why are own-root clones more dependable and predictable?

Select Trees DIVERSITY

Jim Urban, Up By Roots

Superior Genetics

PREDICTABLE

sustainable tree clonal stem cutting begins in greenhouse

Sustainable Trees are predictable and dependable

landscape portal to the world of cultivar oaks. Oaks on their own roots with Dr. Michael Dirr

Grafted Trees Do Not Perform Consistently

All named varieties of Zelkova are usually grafted.

Inconsistent Roots = Inconsistent Performance

All named varieties of Ginkgo are usually grafted.

Grafted Ginkgo do not consistently maximize biomass opportunities.

Commonly Grafted Trees

grown inconsistently because of seedling root systems, may lead to graft incompatibility which may lead to tree failure.

TREE

COMMONLY GRAFTED CULTIVARS

Japanese Zelkova Green Vase, Village Green

Ginkgo

White Ash / Green Ash

London Planetree

Honeylocust

Urbanite®, Summit, Patmore, Autumn Purple®, Georgia Gem

Bloodgood, Yarwood, Columbia

Shademaster, Moraine, Skyline, Sunburst

Sugar Maple Legacy, Green Mountain®, Steeple™

Linden

Greenspire, Redmond, Legend®, Chancellor

English Oak Rosehill™, Regal Prince™, Skyrocket™

European Hornbeam

American Sweetgum

Tulip Poplar / Tulip Tree

Rotundiloba, Slender Silhouette

Arnold, Ardis

Bald Cypress Shawnee Brave™

Blackgum, Tupelo

Extreme Nursery Culture

Select Trees Root Enhancement Process

Combining superior genetics with Select Trees Root Enhancement Process results in trees that transplant easily and thrive in the landscape.

Rooting genetical lysuperior trees in RootMak er® containers

Hand planting, for proper root orientation in heavy clay soils consistent with landscape sites

100% Root Pruning to create dense,

Harvest with Optimal spade to capture more of the roots

Extreme Nursery Culture

Which root system is better?

Circling & girdling roots from containers

Enhanced root system from Select Trees

Coarse, unbranched roots lack density without root pruning

Enhanced root system from Select Trees

Landscape Architect, Atlanta, GA

Select Trees

Extreme

Nursery Culture: Root Pruning

when trees from other nurseries are genetically identical.

Without Root Pruning

Willow Oak - 3” Trunk Diameter

Root pruning initially slows down top growth, but the smaller root pruned tree below will outgrow the larg

With Root Pruning

Landscape Architect - Atlanta, GA

Hightower® Willow Oak - 2.5” Trunk Diameter

Hightower®

Extreme Nursery Culture: Pruning for Good Structure

Trees that have a central leader developed in the nursery will be more structurally sound

Landscape Architect - Atlanta, GA

Allee® Lacebark Elm FROM Select Trees

Allee® Lacebark Elm

HANDLING, PLANTING, AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS (HPC)

THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING, PLANTING, AND POST PLANTING CARE MUST BE IMPLEMENTED FOR THE SELECT TREES WARRANTY TO BE VALID. IF THERE IS ANY DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS, PLEASE NOTIFY THE OWNER, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND SELECT TREES IN WRITING BEFORE WORK IS STARTED.

CAUTION

USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN HANDLING TREES. USE A STRAP CRADLE (ADEQUATE FOR WEIGHT AND SIZE OF TREE) ATTACHED TO ROOT BALL TO UNLOAD & MOVE TREES. STRAPPING AND WIRE BASKET CAN BREAK OR LOOSEN. NEVER MOVE, LIFT, OR HANDLE BY ATTACHING TO OR BY PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE TRUNK.

STAND CLEAR AT ALL TIMES!

BE CERTAIN YOUR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING STRAPS, CHAINS, AND CRADLES, IS RATED FOR THE WEIGHTS YOU ARE LIFTING.

HANDLING, PLANTING, AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS

CLOSELY FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD PROMOTE HEALTHY TREE GROWTH & SHOULD PREVENT THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES FROM OCCURRING:

• DEFOLIATION / HOLDING BROWNLEAVES

• FORMATION OF TRUNK-GIRDLINGROOTS

• SECONDARY PESTS (INSECTS /DISEASE)

• TRUNK & CANOPY DAMAGE

• LEANING TREES / LOOSE ROOT BALLS

• POOR HEALTH, LACK OF VIGOR, DECLINE OR DEATH

A. UNLOADING, HANDLING, AND STAGING

1. PREP FOR STAGING:

STAGING SYSTEMS SHOULD BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE TO ADEQUATELY HOLD TREES ABOVE GROUND FOR OPTIMUM TREE HEALTH PRIOR TO PLANTING. MANY TIMES, EVEN WITH THE BEST PLANNING & COORDINATION, TREES CANNOT BE PLANTED WHEN THEY ARE DELIVERED.

2. CAUTION:

USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN HANDLING TREES. USE A STRAP OR CHAIN CRADLE (ADEQUATE FOR WEIGHT AND SIZE OF TREE AND ROOTBALL) ATTACHED TO THE ROOT BALL TO UNLOAD & MOVE TREES. STRAPPING & WIRE BASKETS CAN BREAK OR LOOSEN. NEVER MOVE, LIFT, OR HANDLE BY ATTACHING TO OR BY PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE TRUNK. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE OR SCAR TRUNKS & BRANCHES.

3. UNLOADING:

PRIOR TO UNLOADING, PROPER MOISTURE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN ROOT BALLS. TRUCKS SHOULD BE STAGED IN THE SHADE PRIOR TO UNLOADING. UNLOADING TIME SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN TWO HOURS PER TRUCK.

4. STAND-UP:

IMMEDIATELY AFTER UNLOADING (NO MORE THAN ONE HOUR AFTER UNLOADING), STAND THE TREES UP. THIS WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF SUN-SCALD. PROPERLY STAGED TREES ARE STANDING, CANOPIES UNTIED, & SPACED SO THAT CANOPIES ARE NOT TOUCHING. TREES SHOULD NOT BE STAGED ON PAVEMENT. CONCRETE BLOCKS OR WOOD BLOCKS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT ROOT BALLS. SIDES OF ROOTBALLS SHOULD NOT BE IN CONTACT WITH SOIL OR MULCH.

5. TRUNK PROTECTORS:

REMOVE THE CARDBOARD TRUNK PROTECTOR WITHIN 48 HOURS OF TREES BEING STOOD UPRIGHT TO REDUCE THE RISK OF LATER DAMAGE TO BARK AND TRUNK. SAVE TRUNK PROTECTORS AND ATTACH TO TREES JUST PRIOR TO MOVING.

6. MOISTURE:

MONITOR MOISTURE IN THE ROOT BALL BY PROBING WITH A SOIL PROBE & MANAGE SUPPLEMENTAL IRRIGATION ACCORDINGLY. BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER OR UNDER IRRIGATE.

7. COLD:

DURING COLD WEATHER PERIODS, ROOT BALLS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

HANDLING, PLANTING, AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS

B. PLANTING

1. PERCOLATION TEST:

a.SUBMIT A SOIL PERCOLATION TEST REPORT AT LEAST 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO PLANTING FOR EACH 200 CUBIC YARDS OF PROPOSED NEW PLANTING SOIL, OR EXISTING STOCKPILED PLANTING SOIL, CERTIFYING THAT PROPOSED SOIL HAS A PROPER WATER ABSORPTION RATE.

i.DIG A RECTANGULAR PIT 24 INCHES SQUARE BY 18 INCHES DEEP. FILLPLANTING PIT WITH 6 INCHES OF WATER, AND TIME THE INFILTRATION RATE. IF THE RATE IS LESS THAN 0.25 INCHES PER HOUR, NOTIFY ARCHITECT TO DETERMINE NEED FOR SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE.

b.SUBMIT A SOIL PERCOLATION TEST REPORT AT LEAST 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO PLANTING FOR EACH TYPICAL PLANTING BED SECTION (MINIMUM OF 20 FEET ON CENTER) INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: ON STRUCTURE, ON GRADE, GENERAL PLANTING, TREE PIT, RAISED PLANTER, WITH SUBDRAINAGE, WITHOUT SUBDRAINAGE, ETC.

i.IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PLANTING SOIL INSTALLATION, IDENTIFY LOCATIONS FOR TESTING, AS APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECT.

ii.AT EACH, EXCAVATE A PIT PER TYPICAL PLANTING DETAILS. FILL THE PIT WITH WATER TO A DEPTH OF 12 INCHES. REPORT LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED FOR THE WATER TO PERCOLATE INTO THE SOIL, LEAVING THE PIT EMPTY. WITHIN 6 HOURS OF THE TIME THE WATER HAS DRAINED FROM THE PIT, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ARCHITECT, AGAIN FILL THE PIT WITH WATER TO A DEPTH OF 12INCHES.

iii.OPEN DOWN-STREAM CLEAN-OUTS AND VERIFY THAT WATER IS FLOWING ATAN ACCEPTABLE RATE THROUGH ALL PLANTER SUBDRAINAGE SYSTEMS.

iv.IF THE WATER DOES NOT COMPLETELY PERCOLATE INTO THE SOIL WITHIN 9 HOURS, SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR DRAINAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. DO NOT PROCEED WITH PLANTING UNTIL A DETERMINATION IS MADE BY THEARCHITECT.

2. PREPARATION:

BEFORE PLANTING, REMOVE ANY PLASTIC WRAP & ANY CIRCLING ROOTS FROM THE ROOT BALL. HANDLE TREE ONLY BY ROOT BALL & BE CERTAIN YOUR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING STRAP & CHAIN CRADLES, ARE RATED FOR THE WEIGHT YOU ARE LIFTING.

3. HOLE WIDTH:

EXCAVATE PLANTING HOLE AT LEAST TWO TIMES THE DIAMETER OF ROOTBALL. ROOTBALL MUST BE SET ON COMPACTED FOUNDATION THAT CANNOT SETTLE WHEN SATURATED.

4. HOLE DEPTH:

EXCAVATE HOLE NO DEEPER THAN 2” SHALLOWER THAN THE ROOTBALL DEPTH. IF A HOLE IS OVER-EXCAVATED, USE SIZE 57 STONE GRAVEL PLACED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLE, BEGINNING AT UNDISTURBED SOIL, AND FILL UP TO THE LEVEL WHERE BOTTOM OF ROOTBALL SHOULD REST. DO NOT PLACE SOIL BACK IN AN OVER-EXCAVATED HOLE.

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5. EQUIPMENT:

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B.PLANTING CONTINUED

USE A TELEHANDLER MACHINE WITH SIDE-TILT CARRIAGE FORKS (BRANDS SUCH AS LULL OR JLG) MACHINE UNLESS WRITTEN APPROVAL TO DO OTHERWISE IS GIVEN BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND SELECT TREES. A TELEHANDLER RATED TO HANDLE WEIGHTS OF ROOTBALLS AND TREES SHOULD BE USED TO SET ROOT BALLS IN PLANTING PITS. FORKS SHOULD ALWAYS BE CAREFULLY POSITIONED ABOVE ROOTBALL TO LIFT ROOTBALL BY STRAPPING ON TOP OF THE ROOT BALL WITH FOUR PICK-UP POINTS FOR EVEN WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. PRIOR TO SETTING ROOTBALL IN PLANTING PIT, FORKS SHOULD BE ADJUSTED SO THAT TREE IS PLUMB. PLACE ROOTBALL AT A LEVEL WHERE THE TRUNK FLARE WILL BE 2’’ ABOVE SURROUNDING FINISHED GRADE AFTER SETTLING.

6. STRAIGHT AND PLUMB:

MAINTAIN THE TREE WITH FORKS IN A STRAIGHT & PLUMB POSITION WHILE BACKFILLING AND WATERING.

7. BACKFILL/WATER:

AFTER 1/2 BACKFILL, WATERING, & THE TREE IS PLUMB, THEN ADD BACKFILL TO JUST BELOW THE TOP HORIZONTAL RING OF THE WIRE BASKET, COMPLETELY SATURATE PLANTING HOLE. ADJUST ROOT BALL (IF NECESSARY) BY ADJUSTING FORKS TO MAKE TREE STRAIGHT & PLUMB AND AT PROPER DEPTH. DO NOT REMOVE FORKS UNTIL TREE IS STRAIGHT AND PLUMB, BACKFILL IS SETTLED, AND ROOTBALL IS STABLE.

8. REMOVE FORKS:

AFTER ABOVE ITEMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND TREE IS STRAIGHT AND PLUMB WITH ROOTBALL STABLE AND AT PROPER DEPTH, GENTLY REMOVE FORKS AND ALSO REMOVE:

a.THE SYNTHETIC STRAP, b.ANY CARDBOARD PACKAGING,

c.THE TOP PORTION OF THE WIRE BASKET DOWN TO & INCLUDING THE FIRSTHORIZONTAL RING

d.THE BURLAP FROM THE TOP PORTION OF THE ROOT BALL.

9. BACKFILL/WATER:

COMPLETE THE BACKFILL & THOROUGHLY SATURATE WITH WATER. REPEAT THIS STEP IF NECESSARY TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT AIR POCKETS DO NOT EXIST IN THE BACKFILL.

10. WHEN SOIL ON TOP OF ROOTBALL IS DISTORTED OR NOT PERPENDICULAR TO TREETRUNK: EVEN ROOTBALLS WITH EXCELLENT ROOT SYSTEMS GROWN AND HARVESTED AT PROPER DEPTH CAN SOMETIMES BECOME DISTORTED DURING SHIPPING AND HANDLING. ACTIONS TO TAKE IF SOIL ON TOP OF ROOTBALL HAS BECOME DISTORTED:

a.IF SOIL IS BULGING OR DISTORTED ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE ROOTBALL:

i.VERY GENTLY TAMP THE AREA OF BULGING OR DISTORTED SOIL AS MUCHAS POSSIBLE SO THAT SOIL IS PERPENDICULAR TO TRUNK.

ii.IF SOIL IS STILL BULGING OR DISTORTED, VERY GENTLY (WITH A SHARPSHOVEL OR SPADE) CUT AND REMOVE REMAINING BULGE.

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B. PLANTING CONTINUED

b.ROOTBALL DISTORTION CAN BE MINIMIZED BY:

i.PROVIDING AS MUCH ADVANCE NOTICE AS POSSIBLE SO THAT SELECT TREES WILL BE ABLE TO BEST MANAGE SOIL MOISTURE DURING HARVEST, LOADING, AND SHIPPING.

ii.COORDINATING SCHEDULING SO THAT TREES WILL NOT BE SHIPPED DURING SIGNIFICANT RAIN.

iii.FOLLOWING THE PREVIOUS HANDLING PLANTING AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN A TREE IS HANDLED, MOVED, ADJUSTED, STRAIGHTENED, ETC. MORE THAN THE MINIMUM STEPS COVERED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS, THE POSSIBILITY OF ROOTBALL DISTORTION AND OTHER DAMAGE INCREASES. ROOTBALLS THAT ARE MOVED WHEN EXTREMELY WET ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO BECOME DISTORTED OR DAMAGED.

11. STAKING:

a.IMMEDIATELY AFTER BACKFILL HAS SETTLED & THE TREE IS STRAIGHT & PLUMB, STAKE TREE TO PROVIDE STABILITY UNTIL ROOT SYSTEM IS THOROUGHLY ESTABLISHED IN THE BACKFILL. CHECK STAKING AS NEEDED TO MAKE SURE TRUNK DAMAGE DOES NOT OCCUR. CHECK TO CONFIRM THAT TREE AND ROOT BALL ARE STABLE BEFORE REMOVING STAKING.

b.ANY STAKING SYSTEM THAT PENETRATES ROOTBALLS WILL VOID WARRANTY. PENETRATION OF THE ROOTBALL CAN DAMAGE STABILITY OF THE ROOTBALL.

c.THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF STAKING IS THE DUCKBILL ANCHOR SYSTEM. FOR ALL TREES 4.5” TO 10” CALIPER, THE DUCKBILL MODEL 88 DTS KIT IS THE APPROPRIATE MODEL. FOR TREES 3” TO 4.5” CALIPER, THE DUCKBILL MODEL 68 DTS IS APPROPRIATE. BOTH MODELS REQUIRE 3 GUYS PER TREE. PLEASE SEE THE MANUFACTURER’S WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS: HTTP://WWW.EARTHANCHOR.COM/DUCKBILL/WHAT-IS-DUCKBILL/KITINFORMATION/

12. MULCH:

MULCH THE AREA OVER THE ROOT BALL TO A DEPTH NO DEEPER THAN 1 1/2’’ TO 2”. KEEP ALL MULCH AWAY FROM THE TRUNK FLARE. BARK TISSUE THAT IS IN CONTACT WITH MULCH IS LIKELY TO SOFTEN AND TO ATTRACT INSECTS AND DISEASE. REMOVE ANY OLD MULCH BEFORE APPLYING NEW MULCH.

13. STRAIGHTENING:

IF FOR ANY REASON TREES NEED STRAIGHTENING, TREES CAN BE STRAIGHTENED BY CAREFULLY DIGGING OUT ALL BACKFILL AROUND THE ROOT BALL, ATTACHING SEAT BELT STRAP TO THE WIRE BASKET AND LIFTING. NEVER PULL, PUSH, OR PUT PRESSURE ON THE TRUNK (REFER TO ACTIONS B.3 - B.13 FOR INFORMATION TO COMPLETE THIS PROCESS). IF TREE ROOTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY ESTABLISHED IN THE BACKFILL, IT IS BEST FOR THE HEALTH OF THE TREES TO WAIT UNTIL DORMANCY TO STRAIGHTEN TREES, SINCE ROOTS OUTSIDE THE ORIGINAL ROOTBALL WILL BE CUT.

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C. POST-PLANTING CARE

1. WATER MANAGEMENT – BOTH EXCESS SOIL MOISTURE AND LACK OF SOIL MOISTURE WILL CAUSE ROOT DEATH THAT WILL LEAD TO CANOPY DECLINE AND TREE DEATH. THE SOIL PROBE IS THE BEST TOOL WE HAVE FOUND IN OVER 30 YEARS OF EVALUATION AND MUST BE USED TO MONITOR SOIL MOISTURE.

A. MONITORING SOIL MOISTURE:

1. “TREE MAINTENANCE SPREADSHEET” (TMS) AVAILABLE FROM SELECT TREES OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SHOULD BE COMPLETELY UPDATED AT LEASTONCE WEEKLY (DAILY WHEN PROBING SHOWS WET OR DRY SOIL) WITH ACTIONS PERFORMED TO ACHIEVE PROPER SOIL MOISTURE DURING THE FIRST TWO FULL GROWING SEASONS, FROM APRIL 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, AND AT LEASTONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS DURING SUBSEQUENT GROWING SEASONS, AS WELL AS EVERY TWO WEEKS FROM NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH MARCH 30. THESE SPREADSHEETS MUST BE EMAILED TO AND RECEIVED BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE, AND BY SELECT TREES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF EACH UPDATE.

2. MONITOR MOISTURE IN THE ROOT BALL AND IN THE BACKFILL BY TAKING A CORE SOIL SAMPLE WITH A SOIL PROBE & ADJUST SOIL MOISTURE ACCORDINGLY. PROBE TO A MINIMUM 6” DEPTH IN THE ROOTBALL AND MINIMUM 30” DEPTH IN THE BACKFILL. BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER OR UNDERIRRIGATE.

3. IF SOIL IS DRY OR WET IN ROOTBALL OR IN BACKFILL, TAKE STEPS DAILY TO REMEDY AND CONTINUE TO PROBE DAILY AND UPDATE AND EMAIL TMS UNTIL PROPER SOIL MOISTURE IS ACHIEVED.

4. FLAGS: MARKING TREES WITH FLAGS DURING PROBING WILL SERVE AS A VISUAL INDICATOR OF YOUR PROBING RESULTS. THIS SHOULD HELP TO PRIORITIZE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS FOR DRY OR WET SOILCONDITIONS.

5. “SUMMARY TREE MAINTENANCE SPREADSHEET” (SUMMARY TMS) AVAILABLE FROM LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS AND EMAILED PER INSTRUCTIONS IN A1 ABOVE. YOUR CONTINUED ANALYSIS OF THE SUMMARY TMS SHOULD ILLUSTRATE TRENDS FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SOIL MOISTURE.

B. IF SOIL MOISTURE IS WET IN ROOTBALL OR IN BACKFILL, STOP ALL IRRIGATION AND ALL SOURCES OF WATER THAT COULD AFFECT AREAS OF WET SOIL MOISTURE AND SEE BELOW:

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C. POST-PLANTING CARE CONTINUED

STEPS TO REMEDY WET SOIL CONDITIONS

1.PROBE DAILY PER INSTRUCTIONS ON TREE MAINTENANCE SPREADSHEET UNTIL PROPER SOIL MOISTURE IS ACHIEVED.

2.EVALUATE & REMEDY ANY SOURCES OF WATER THAT AFFECT TREES IN QUESTION INCLUDING RAIN, IRRIGATION, AND SUB-SURFACE WATER.

3.INSTALL TWO SUMP PIPES PER TREE IF SOIL MOISTURE IN BACKFILLCONTINUES TO REMAIN WET FOR A PERIOD OF THREE OR MORE CONSECUTIVEDAYS.

4.INSPECT & PUMP OUT SUMP PIPES DAILY UNTIL WATER IS NOT PRESENT IN SUMP PIPES.

5.CONDUCT IRRIGATION AUDIT TO DETERMINE IF EXCESS WATER IS COMING FROM IRRIGATION AND ADJUST TREE & TURF IRRIGATION ACCORDINGLY.

6.IF ABOVE STEPS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE TO REMEDY WET SOIL CONDITIONS, SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE MAY BE REQUIRED TO CREATE PROPER SOIL MOISTURE.

C. IF SOIL MOISTURE IS DRY, APPLY WATER IMMEDIATELY.

1. TREEGATOR® BAGS– WHEN SOIL PROBING INDICATES THAT ROOT BALLS ARE IN NEED OF WATER, TREEGATOR® BAGS CAN BE ADDED IMMEDIATELY TO ALLOW FOR SLOW APPLICATION OF WATER. TREE CALIPER

GATOR BAGS ZIPPED TOGETHER PERTREE

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C. POST-PLANTING CARE CONTINUED

TREEGATOR® BAGS SHOULD NOT STAY ON THE TRUNK LONG ENOUGH TO SOFTEN TRUNK TISSUE OR TO PROVIDE A HAVEN FOR PESTS. TREEGATOR® BAGS SHOULD BE REMOVED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 8-10 DAYS FOR A PERIOD OF 2-3 DAYS. IF PRACTICAL, THE BEST TIMES TO REMOVE TREEGATOR® BAGS ARE DURING CLOUDY OR RAINY WEATHER. THIS WILL MINIMIZE RISK OF SUNSCALD DAMAGE. WHILE THE TREEGATOR® BAGS ARE OFF THE TREE, ALTERNATE METHODS OF APPLYING WATER SHOULD BE USED IF NEEDED.

PLEASE REFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TREEGATOR® WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON PROPER USE OF TREEGATOR® BAGS.

2. PREVENTION OF COLD DAMAGE IN GENERAL, COLD DAMAGE IS MOST LIKELY TO AFFECT TREES THAT ARE EITHER IN A POOR STATE OF HEALTH OR IN A VERY ACTIVE STATE OF GROWTH WHEN COLD WEATHER OCCURS AFTER WARM WEATHER AND CAN HAPPEN BOTH IN THE FALL AND THE SPRING. VERY LOW COLD TEMPERATURE DURING WINTER CAN ALSO CAUSE COLD DAMAGE. COLD DAMAGE CAN BE MINIMIZED BY AVOIDING ALL ACTIVITY THAT MIGHT CAUSE PROLONGED OR EXCESSIVE GROWTH AT THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF SUCH ACTIVITIES THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND DORMANCY: PRUNING

VERTICAL MULCHING

FERTILIZATION

SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER AT ANY TIME THAT WILL HAVE THE RESIDUAL EFFECT OF PROMOTING TOO MUCH VIGOR AT END OF GROWING SEASON

3. STRAIGHTENING TREES REFER TO SECTION B.13 IN HANDLING, PLANTING, AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS.

4. PRE-EMERGE HERBICIDE DO NOT APPLY PRE-EMERGE HERBICIDES TO ANY AREAS THAT COULD AFFECT TREE ROOTS FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST 5 YEARS.

5. NUTRITION

MONITOR NUTRITION AND IMPLEMENT NUTRITION ACTIONS AS NEEDED BASED ON SOIL AND/OR TISSUE SAMPLES/ANALYSIS. CONSULT TESTING FACILITY FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING SAMPLES.

6. PESTS

TREES SHOULD BE MONITORED FOR BORING INSECTS FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST TWO YEARS AFTER INSTALLATION. PREVENTIVE PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS FOR BORING INSECTS ARE RECOMMENDED DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS.

7. REMOVAL OF STAKING

1. LOOSEN ALL STAKING SYSTEMS AS NEEDED TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO TRUNK, STEMS, AND BARK. COMPLETELY REMOVE ALL STAKING SYSTEMS WHEN ROOTS ARE ESTABLISHED TO THE POINT THAT STAKING IS NOT NEEDED.

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8. PRUNING

HANDLING, PLANTING, AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS

C.POST-PLANTING CARE CONTINUED

PROACTIVE STRUCTURAL PRUNING IS RECOMMENDED. WE RECOMMEND ED GILMAN’S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO PRUNING AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR PROPER PRUNING PRACTICES. BOOK LINK: http://www.amazon.com/illustrated-guide-pruning-ed-gilman/dp/0766822710

9. VERTICAL MULCH

VERTICAL MULCHING IS ALMOST ALWAYS BENEFICIAL TO TREES OF ALL AGES. VERTICAL MULCHING INCREASES WATER AND AIR INFILTRATION TO THE TREE ROOT ZONE.

VERTICAL MULCHING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY USING AN AUGER WITH A 1 ½ - 2” BIT AND DRILLING HOLES ROUGHLY 16-18” APART IN A GRID PATTERN APPROXIMATELY 18” DEEP. ALWAYS LOCATE AND AVOID UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND OTHER OBSTACLES BEFORE DIGGING. USE CAUTION TO AVOID REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE WIRE BASKET AND OTHER UNDERGROUND OBSTACLES.

DRILL THE HOLES OUT TO (OR BEYOND IF POSSIBLE) THE DRIP LINE OF THE TREE. START THE PROCESS A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE TRUNK AND UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. KEEP THE BIT AWAY FROM ANY LARGE DIAMETER ROOTS. FILL THE HOLES WITH THE FOLLOWING MIXTURE:

• PEA GRAVEL (GRAVEL WILL NOT BREAK DOWN AND THUS WILL PROVIDE LONGER AERATION BENEFIT)

• FERTILIZER & LIME (IF NEEDED) BASED ON SOIL TISSUE ANALYSIS

TREES SHOULD BE WATERED THOROUGHLY IMMEDIATELY BEFORE AND AFTER VERTICAL MULCHING IS COMPLETED.

10. TREATING TRUNK DAMAGE

USE AN X-ACTO KNIFE TO REMOVE DEAD BARK FROM AROUND THE DAMAGED AREAS TO HELP WOUNDS CALLOUS MORE QUICKLY. WOUNDS ADD ADDITIONAL STRESS TO THE TREE AND CREATE POTENTIAL ENTRY SITES FOR SECONDARY PESTS SUCH AS BORERS. WE RECOMMEND SPRAYING DAMAGED TREES WITH PREVENTATIVE TREATMENTS COMBINED WITH A SYSTEMIC APPLICATION LABELED FOR BORER CONTROL.

*If there is any discrepancy between these instructions and project specifications, please notify the owner, landscape architect and Select Trees in writing before work is started. Revised: 12.20.19

*If there is any discrepancy between these instructions and project specifications, please notify the owner, landscape architect and Select Trees in writing before work is started.

SUMMARY TREE MAINTENANCE SPREADSHEET

*If there is any discrepancy between these instructions and project specifications, please notify the owner, landscape architect and Select Trees in writing before work is started. Revised: Page 11of11

Water Management

Monitor moisture in the root ball and in the backﬁll by taking a core soil sample with a soil probe & adjust soil moisture accordingly. Probe to a minimum 6” depth in the rootball and minimum 30” depth in the backﬁll. Be careful not to over or under irrigate

Note: Trees will not thrive and will often die in saturated soils. Irrigation should be immediately stopped on all trees with excess soil moisture & restarted only when soil probe indicates water is needed. Trees with excess soil moisture should be monitored and treated daily. Subsurface drainage may be required to create proper soil moisture.

When soil probing indicates that root balls are in need of water, TreeGator® Bags can be added immediately to allow for slow application of water. Tree gator® bags should not stay on the trunk long enough to soften trunk tissue or to provide a haven for pests. Treegator® bags should be removed approximately every 8-10 days for a period of 2-3 days. If practical, the best times to remove treegator® bags are during cloudy or rainy weather. This will minimize risk of sunscald damage. While the treegator® bags are oﬀ the tree, alternate methods of applying water should be used if needed

Saturated soils may allow soil disease fungi to become active and infect roots, as well as causing very low levels of oxygen in the soil which essentially suﬀocates tree roots. Tree decline and, ultimately tree death, will result from trees that are over watered or under watered for even short periods of time.

Challenges with water management are especially common when trees receive irrigation that is designed and scheduled for turf grass. Trees typically require less frequent but more volume each time than turf grass.

Water management includes anything that aﬀects soil moisture.

Vertical Mulching

Vertical mulching is almost always very beneﬁcial to trees of all ages. Vertical mulching increases water and air inﬁltration to the tree root zone.

Vertical mulching can be accomplished by using an auger with a 1 ½ -2” bit and drilling holes roughly 16 – 18’’ apart in a grid pattern approximately 18” deep. Always locate and avoid underground utilities and other obstacles before digging. Use caution to avoid remaining portions of the wire basket and underground obstacles.

Drill the holes out to (or beyond if possible) the drip line of the tree. Start the process a safe distance from the trunk and underground utilities. Keep the bit away from any large diameter roots. Fill the holes with the following mixture:

•Aged pine bark or gravel (gravel will not break down and thus will provide longer beneﬁt)

•Fertilizer, Lime, etc. based on soil and tissue analysis

Trees should be watered thoroughly immediately before and after vertical mulching is completed.

Vertical Mulching

June 2006 - 4 inch trunk diameter Before vertical mulching

June 2007 - 4 1/2 inch trunk diameter 1 year after vertical mulching

July 2009 - 6 1/2 inch trunk diameter 3 years after vertical mulching

Alps Shopping Center - Athens, GA

Vertical Mulching

Vertical mulching is almost always very beneﬁcial to trees of all ages. Vertical mulching increases water and air inﬁltration to the tree root zone.

•Aged pine bark or gravel (gravel will not break down and thus will provide longer beneﬁt)

•Fertilizer, Lime, etc. based on soil and tissue analysis

Trees should be watered thoroughly immediately before and after vertical mulching is completed.

Why We Love Our Campus Trees and Want You to Enjoy Them Too

At Carolina we love our campus landscape. This university on a granite hilltop is surrounded by forests and threaded through with forest trees.

UNC’s campus trees have been recognized as something special from the institution’s earliest days. After the university opened in 1795, it took less than 10 years for the place to become synonymous with its trees: “the Grove”

tors still gravitate to the trees. Groves of trees create a setting where people life.

Why are UNC’s trees important?

Trees create a campus atmosphere of permanence, calm, closeness to nature, and separation from a frenzied outside world. The beauty of the place is a powerful force for attracting prospective students.

Trees have enormous practical value – they provide outdoor rooms where classes meet, colleagues talk, student groups jostle and debate, and individuals study. Trees and campus gardens are part of our course study. They provide lessons in geology, history, biology, ecology, climate, and sustainability.

Campus trees stand for endurance. The oldest ones predate the universities founding. They have survived the Union army’s occupation of the campus during the Civil War, the closing and neglect of UNC during ice storm of 2002.

plantings by professors and landscape gardeners from the beginning of the 19th century right up to the present day.

At Carolina, natural beauty is as basic as the air we breathe. We can thank our trees for that. Please enjoy them.