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Archive for July, 2011

Learn about good landscape design with palm trees

Posted by DLRochester On July - 30 - 2011
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Palm trees are often excellent focal points in your landscaping. Using two or three palms of varying heights and different kinds can be more effective than crowding several identical palm trees in one spot. Best tree planting principles for palms – • Always plant palms with the tops of their roots showing. This is their  [ Read More ]

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What is a tree’s root collar?

Posted by DLRochester On July - 29 - 2011
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A tree’s root collar is the area where the roots join the main stem or trunk. This area is typified by a spreading flare leading to the major roots. The root collar is part of the tree’s trunk. Unlike roots, the trunk is not specialized to resist constant soil moisture. The movement of oxygen and  [ Read More ]

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