Don’t you wish more things in life came with instruction manuals (like your kids)? It’s easy to assume that trees are invincible totems of lumber, but they’re living things that require at least some basic knowledge to care for.
Luckily, your trees DO come with a manual: “The Tree Owner’s Manual” written by the U.S. Forest Service. We highly recommend bookmarking this PDF file for your reference!
What’s in the manual?
Luckily, your trees DO come with a manual: “The Tree Owner’s Manual” written by the U.S. Forest Service. We highly recommend bookmarking this PDF file for your reference!
What’s in the manual?
- Bringing your tree home from the nursery
- Planting instructions
- Watering information
- Mulching
- How to address issues early on
- Tree health & safety
- Protecting your tree from construction
- How to hire an arborist
- Tree types
- Maintenance and pruning
- Removal and disposal
- Troubleshooting
- Selecting a tree at the nursery
