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URBAN FORESTRY
Preparing the Planting Site
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before you dig.
• If possible, prepere trio site before YOU bring in the tree.
heap trig root ball -vvell watered and keep the tree in a shadod place until you are read
to plant.
• It is irnpercltive to determine the trunk flare lon each b@lled and burlaped tree before Ve
planting slto Is dug so that tho dUpth of tho planting situ can bo properly mcaourod.
• The trunk flare i5 the paint where mots begin to branch from the trunk. (The top of tfo
taut b0 is wt aAlays the trunicttare:)
• Measure the height frorn tha base of the trunk flare to the hottom ofthe root ball.
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Dig Lu Lliu depl.h of the trunk flafe.
• Dig the space at least 2 times the dlarnetor of root ball.
• BI -V,@k up C0117131aCted Soil.- Sides ankle planting space sljoU0 riot -be packed— L63�.et4a -- - --
bottorri of the 5pacefimt.
Remove tie bottom of basket with wire cutters.
• Lift the tree into planti ng space by tha rout ball, not the trunk.
• Remove the burlap from the irnm edi ate trunk area of the tree_ (Ren)otre top V3 of bud _ -
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• Pull back the excess soil around the trunk of true to locate the trunk flare.
• I he trunk flare and top of root ball should be at or sllghtiv above grade .
• Do nutarrrerrd tl-te soil u11105s Planting in buildini rubble or severely distutt,ed soil.
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2" -3" float trunk : ,. , rand expose root
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to Support root ball rad reduce sedmg.
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-- - - -- -CITY OF CARMEI. -Tree Planting Standards
- -- URBAN FORESTRY
-- ..How to- Flant z. -Troc
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Lift tree into planting space by the root ball, not the trunk.
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Balance the trce upright in conter of planting space_
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Cut away stares, burlap and plssfic; 'Ayposing the Too! -
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For trees in wire baskets, remove the rest of the wire basket by vertically wire cutting
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the basket and peeling the basket off.
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if the tree is container grown, cut and remove the container.
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Prune dead or crushed roots and Straighten or cut circling roots. Maks clean cuts.
Never plant too deep. The trunk flare and top of root ball should be at grade_ (TrunA
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flare may ba hid&n wirtiin the root bail) Fill soil up to the free base to Owe foots -_ _
begin to branch from the trunk. -
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Begin refilling vAth soil up to where the trunk flare begins to branch, vratering as you fill
to firmly set tree. Gently tamp.
Prune only dead otInjured- branchos. - -Do not paint rvounds.-
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Remove tree A,Tap• tape and string frnrn a trunk. Trunks should be wrapped only to
protect them in transit to planting site
Pour five to ten gallons of water slowly around the tree so that it alt soaks in.
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Mulch evenly with 2" of composted material at toast to the diameter of crown of tree.
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Leave 1 -2" circle of bare soil around the trunk. Deep layers of mulch can be harmful.
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brr.s or double kadw
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Collar null be level or up to --
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2 "-4• of hatdwtxid mulch. 4W wood Remove an excess soil to locate
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&a kfill using Wstiug sod. >rWatc,r - pig 0 watts.
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PLANT MATERIALS SCHEDULE
SYMBOL
QTY.
BOTANICAL NAME
COMMON NAME
SIZE
CAL.
HEIGHT
ROOT
SPACING
NOTES
AG
5
AMELANCHIER GRANDIFLORA'ROBIN HILL'
SERVICEBERRY
2"
B &B
AS SHOWN
CLUMP. TREE FORM, DARK GREEN FOLIAGE, HEALTH. SPECIMEN
LI
9
LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA
TULIP TREE
2.5'
B &B
AS SHOWN
STRAIGHT TRUNK, CENTRAL LEADER, DENSE BRANCHING, DARK GREEN FOLIAGE, SPECIMEN, MATCHED
PG
27
PICFA GI AUCA'DFNSATA
BI ACK I III I S SPRUCE
10
R &B
AS SHOWN
DFNSF BRANCI IING, FUH TO GROUND, DARK GRFFN FOLIAGE, I IFAI TI IY, SPFCIMFN, MATCI IFD
PP
22
PICFA PUNGFNS'HOOPSI'
HOOPS RI OF SPRUCF
10'
B &B
AS SHOWN
DFNSF BRANCHING, FUI I TO GROUND, DARK GRFFN FOI IAGF, HFAI THY, SPFCIMFN, MATCHFD
PA
11
PLATANUS X ACERIFOLIA'BLOODGOOD'
LONDON PLANETREE
2.5'
b&B
AS SHOWN
STRAIGHT TRUNK, CENTRAL LEADER, DENSE BRANCHING, DARK GREEN FOLIAGE, SPECIMEN, MATCHED
QC
3
QUERCUS COCCINEA
SCARLET OAK
2.5'
B &B
AS SHOWN
STRAIGI IT TRUNK, CENTRAL LEADER, DENSE BRANCI IING, DARK GREEN FOLIAGE, SPECIMEN, MATO IED
OR
13
QUFRCUS RURRA
RFD OAK
2.5'
B &B
AS SHOWN
STRAIGHT TRUNK, CFNTRAI I FADFR, DFNSF BRANCHING, DARK GRFFN FOI IAGF, SPFCIMFN, MAT(,,HFI)
S� 1RUL3S:
CS
14
CORNUS SERICEA
RED -TWIG DOGWOOD
5 GAL
AS SHOWN
DENSE BRANCHING, FULL TO GROUND, DARK GREEN FOLIAGE, HEALTHY, SPECIMEN
IG
34
ILEX GLABRA'NIGRA'
NIGRA INKBERRY
5 GAL
AS SHOWN
DENSE BRANCI IING, FULL TO GROUND, DARK GREEN FOLIAGE; I IEALTI IY, SPECIMEN
JC
14
JUNIPERUS CHIN ENSIS'NICK'S COMPACT
NICK'S COMPACT JUNIPER
3 GAL
AS SHOWN
DENSE BRANCHING, FULL TO GROUND, DARK GREEN FOLIAGE, HEALTHY. SPECIMEN
MS
70
MISCANTHUS SINENSIS GRACILLIMUS'
MAIDEN GRASS
5 GAL
24' O.C.
DENSE, HEALTHY, SPECIMEN
RR
100
ROSA'RADRAZZ
KNOCK -OUT ROSE
3 GAL
AS SHOWN
DENSE BRANCHING, FULL TO GROUND, DARK GREEN FOLIAGE; HEALTHY; SPECIMEN
SB
12
SPIRAEA BLIMALDA'ANTHONY WATERER'
ANTH. WATERER SPIREA
5 GAL
AS SHOWN
DENSE BRANCHING, FULL TO GROUND, DARK GREEN FOLIAGE, HEALTHY: SPECIMEN
VB
34
VIBURNUM X BURKWOODI
BURKWOOD VIBURNUM
5 CAL
AS SHOWN
DENSE BRANCHING, FULL 10 GROUND, DARK GREEN I- OLIAGE, HEALI HY. SPECIMEN
VC
40
VIBURNUM X CARLFSII
CARL FSII VIBURNUM
5 GAL
AS SI IOWN
DFNSF BRANCHING, FULL TO GROUND, DARK GREEN FOLIAGF, HEALTHY. SPECIMEN
NEHENNIALS:
HX
40
HLM LHOCAL US X'S I LLLA D OHO'
S I EL LA D'OHO DAYLILY
1 GAL
15' O.C.
BRIGH I FOLIAGE. HEAL I HY, SPECIMEN
A-REA N O T C S
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