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Old 16-11-2007, 02:31 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default A planting primer for trees and shrubs

Its the same topic over and over again. Trees are not changing either am I changing. As the same topics arise again and again, the facts stay they same.

As far as pushing you can do a kill file on my stuff if you want. In fact please do. My information is geared for the novice on the list. I have no plans in stopping the providing of sound information. In fact here are some photos which we are starting on trees that should not leave the nursery.
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_selecting/

As far as pushing things down your throat, don.t open my post.

CHOW


Who
do you ever recommend, besides yourself?

I am not selling a service but providing suggestions based on tree biology to people interested. A couple of things.

1. I recommend www.shigoandtrees.com

2. If you want good quality trees for planting I suggest.
http://www.sln.potsdam.ny.us/

If you live in NH or the surrounding area I have people there who have studied tree biology that I recommend.

As far as tree problems go I recommend this for starters.

Many tree problems are associated with the following: They are Case Sensitive.

Troubles in the Rhizosphere
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/RHIZO.html

Unhealthy Trees from the Nursery / Improper Planting
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub1.html
and
Look up "Tree Planting" http://www.treedictionary.com

Improper Mulching - http://home.ccil.org/~treeman/sub3.html
and
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/M/ Look up "Mulch"

Improper Pruning
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/tree_pruning

Improper Fertilization (See A Touch of Chemistry)
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/CHEM.html

Tree Farming and Related Problems
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/SOUND/

Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Arborist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us that we are not the boss.