[CANUFNET] String trimmer damage

[Shawn Gurney]

Yes! Death by a thousand whips.  Of course we use "arbor guard" sleeves but we are moving more towards maintained mulch wells around all planted trees to just remove the issue altogether.  Comes at a cost but likely less than what we're spending on replacement of trees and loss of their ecosystem services.

Educating our folks using the line trimmers seems to have limited impact and it's not always us doing the trimming of course.

Good luck.

Shawn Gurney, Dipl. Tech.
Manager, Urban Forestry and Trails
Park Operations
(604) 853-5485 lcl. 5884
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Subject: [CANUFNET] String trimmer damage

Good morning, I have a question for all but perhaps more so for municipal arborists/contract administrators who manage newly planted trees in city parks.


*         Have you had issues with other city staff causing damage to young trees with string trimmers while performing maintenance?



*         If so, did you come up with a solution or various solutions to remedy that problem with good success?



Thank you for your time!

Dwayne Gilbert
Woodlands and Natural Areas Technician
Certified Arborist
T.R.A.Q.
City of Mississauga
(905) 615-3200 ext. 4581
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