[CANUFNET] Planting door hangers

[Mark Davies via CANUFNET]

Naomi,
I agree that picture may not be the best to show the placement of mulch however there is a distinct area adjacent to the trunk that is clear of mulch. The low camera angle does not show it off that well.
Thanks, Mark.

S. Mark Davies   B.Sc. (Agr)
I.S.A. Qualified Tree Risk Assessor
Ontario Qualified Utility Arborist

Supervisor Urban Forestry
Community Services Department
1200 Elgin Mills Rd E., Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1M4
(905) 780-2945
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From: Naomi Zurcher [mailto:treerap at sprintmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 2:48 AM
To: Mark Davies; Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Planting door hangers

Hi Mark:

Forgive me if my comment is incorrect but the picture in the door hanger looks like a mulch volcano - no matter how much I enlarged, you can't see the root flare. Since you correctly asked people to not mound anything around the base of the tree, shouldn't the picture reflect the correct installation of mulch? We always constructed donuts but from this picture, the mounds do not look as if there is a depression in the middle and a clear zone around the buttress area.

Thanks - no offense.

Naomi
On Dec 4, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Mark Davies via CANUFNET <canufnet at list.web.net<mailto:canufnet at list.web.net>> wrote:


Hi Steve,
We have used a door hanger (attached) for several years now with a lot of success. As our planting is now contracted out for the most part, we have them fill in the species at the time of planting and leave it at the adjacent home. We found that without the door hanger, we were receiving several calls relating to the type of tree and what they need to do to help it get established.
The door hangers for the most part have answered these questions.
Thanks, Mark.

S. Mark Davies   B.Sc. (Agr)
I.S.A. Qualified Tree Risk Assessor
Ontario Qualified Utility Arborist

Supervisor Urban Forestry
Community Services Department
1200 Elgin Mills Rd E., Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1M4
(905) 780-2945
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From: CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net<mailto:bounces at list.web.net>] On Behalf Of Robinson, Steve via CANUFNET
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 10:04 PM
To: 'canufnet at list.web.net<mailto:canufnet at list.web.net>'
Subject: [CANUFNET] Planting door hangers

We are currently reviewing our planting program within the City of Hamilton, including methods for communicating with homeowners. I’d be interested to see what other municipalities are doing to communicate with residents in terms of what trees they are receiving, as well as aftercare and ‘the big picture’.  Any ideas or recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Steve Robinson, OALA, ISA, TRAQ
Project Manager – Forest Health
Environmental Services Division
Public Works, City of Hamilton
77 James St. N, Hamilton, ON. Suite 400
T: (905) 546-2424 ext. 5495



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