THINGS PEOPLE BELIEVE ABOUT TREES

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THINGS PEOPLE BELIEVE ABOUT TREES

• THAT ARENT TRUE!

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• PLASTIC OR RUBBER TUBING AROUND WIRE TREE TIES
  WILL PREVENT INJURY FROM THE WIRE
• WHEN TREES ARE TRANSPLANTED THEY SHOULD BE
  SEVERELY PRUNED TO RESTORE THE ROOT-SHOOT RATIO.
• TREES REQUIRE A DEEP PLANTING HOLE

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• THE PLANTING BACKFILL SHOULD BE AMENDED WITH
  ORGANIC MATERIAL
• DEEP WATERING WILL FORCE TREE ROOTS DEEPER AND
  PREVENT PAVEMENT DAMAGE
• VITAMIN B1 PREVENTS TRANSPLANT SHOCK
• TREATMENTS WITH MYCORRHIZAE AID MATURE TREES

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• MOST TREES HAVE TAP ROOTS
• THE BIGGEST NURSERY TREE FOR THE SAME PRICE IS
  THE GREATEST BARGAIN
• TREE WOUND DRESSINGS PREVENT WOOD DECAY FROM
  ENTERING AT WOUNDS
• WOOD DECAY OCCURS BECAUSE TREES GET WET

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• TOPING A TREE WILL MAKE IT FILL IN LOWER DOWN
• YOU CAN RAISE THE GRADE AROUND A TREE IF SOIL IS
  KEPT AWAY FROM THE TRUNK
• TREES WHICH BECOME DEFOLIATED DURING THE GROWING
  SEASON ARE USUALLY SEVERELY DAMAGED
• TREES USE ENERGY TO ABSORB WATER

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• DEAD BRANCHES IN THE CROWN OF A TREE ALWAYS MEANS
  TROUBLE