In all the years that I have been inspecting trees, I have found that what causes more damage than anything else are the so-called ‘gardeners’ and ‘arborists’ who get paid to take care of them.
Years ago, I went to a local tree nursery and purchased three large trees for my backyard. It was spring, they were very busy, and had hired extra help. The trees were planted while I was at work, and I came home and was thrilled with their placement. As the weeks went on, the trees didn’t look good. I kept pouring the water on, but eventually all three died. As my husband and I started digging to dispose of them, we found they had all been planted in a plastic transportation wrapper of some sort. Yes – trees won’t live with their roots wrapped in plastic. No – there was no refund because the nursery had been sold for development. 🙂
Hey! Where can I get a copy of this poster for my tree steward group?
You might try Virginia Tech University.
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In all the years that I have been inspecting trees, I have found that what causes more damage than anything else are the so-called ‘gardeners’ and ‘arborists’ who get paid to take care of them.
I’d have to agree with you.
That in unfortunate that you concur.
Years ago, I went to a local tree nursery and purchased three large trees for my backyard. It was spring, they were very busy, and had hired extra help. The trees were planted while I was at work, and I came home and was thrilled with their placement. As the weeks went on, the trees didn’t look good. I kept pouring the water on, but eventually all three died. As my husband and I started digging to dispose of them, we found they had all been planted in a plastic transportation wrapper of some sort. Yes – trees won’t live with their roots wrapped in plastic. No – there was no refund because the nursery had been sold for development. 🙂
What a horror story!