We are in the middle of a beautiful summer season and this is when we see more and more people out in their yards taking care of their trees, shrubs, and other greenery. We think it’s a good time to go over some “best practices when it comes to your trees.
Best Management Practices Best management practices are technically correct and widely accepted dynamic practices and standards used by professional arborists, urban and community foresters, landscape architects and other tree care and landscape professionals. The goal of the best management practice is to provide basic and practical information on how to best accomplish the most important tree management activities. As standards and practices are updated, best management practice should also be updated to reflect the progression of the green industry in sustainable urban forestry and landscape management.
Introduction
Trees improve a community’s quality of life by providing environmental and aesthetic benefits such as shade, cooling, and wildlife habitat. Our urban trees are part of our infrastructure and are a valuable asset. Unlike other assets, however, trees are living entities and have basic biological requirements for survival and growth. As such, this unique asset must be actively managed and protected to maintain its health, function, safety, and aesthetic value. Man-made landscapes and our everyday lives keep us in close proximity with trees, recognizing their value as a community resource. This proximity may create conflict, especially in land preparation for construction. Keeping construction activities and trees separated is the easiest and most cost-efficient means to prevent undue stress and damage to such trees. Most trees will survive construction activity if kept separated from equipment, materials and trash. For best results, all phases of construction need to include procedures for the protection of trees. This handbook is to serve as a reference for tree preservation, transplanting and tree removal.
We will continue this series over the next few months covering a wide array of topics. Don’t forget, when you’re looking for the best tree maintenance company in the Tri-Cities, we’d love the chance to earn your business.