| Tree Planting & Establishment Workshop
Featuring Dr. Bruce Fraedrich
Planting
trees is an investment in the future, but trees that are planted incorrectly or
are not given adequate care to grow and thrive will not yield the dividends we
expect. Whether you are leading a
community tree planting initiative, overseeing the planting of trees in a new
development, or planting a single tree in your own yard, implementing proper
tree planting and aftercare practices will safeguard your investment.
This
workshop, taught by Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, provides useful, up-to-date,
scientific information on planting and caring for young trees. An indoor lecture focuses on a variety
of factors that impact the ability of trees to become established and thrive: tree species and cultivars, soils and
the planting site, planting techniques, and types of planting stock. Planting techniques, trouble-shooting,
and after care will also be addressed in outdoor demonstrations.
What you will learn
- Proper and suggested tree species and cultivars for their region
- How to correctly evaluate soils and site conditions
- The latest tree planting techniques and standards
- Pros and cons of planting bare root, balled & burlapped, and containerized trees
- How to overcome transplanting problems – troubleshooting
- Correct after care techniques – pruning, irrigation, soil and pest management
Workshop Schedule
| 8:30 a.m. |
Workshop
check-in begins |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Introduction/Overview |
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Regionally
Appropriate Tree Species and
Cultivars |
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Evaluating
Site and Soils |
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Planting
Techniques/Standards – A
Preview of ANSI Specs |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Bare Root
Plantings – Survival
and Growth Studies |
| |
Trouble-shooting
Transplanting Problems |
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Aftercare: Pruning,
Irrigation, Soil and Pest Management,
and More |
| 12:00 noon |
Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Outdoor
Lab |
| |
This lab
will demonstrate planting techniques for bare-root, balled and burlapped
(B&B), and containerized plants.
It will also feature a segment on trouble-shooting and evaluating tree
planting problems. A detailed
aftercare demonstration will include advice on pruning young trees, soil
analysis, dealing with stakes and guys, irrigation, and proper mulching |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Break/Wrap-up
in Classroom |
| |
Questions
and Answers |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Close |
Meet Your Instructor
 Bruce
Fraedrich, Ph.D. is Vice President of Research at Bartlett Tree Research
Laboratories in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Bartlett Research Laboratories serve as the technical
support branch for the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co., a commercial
arboriculture firm involved with residential and commercial tree and landscape
care. The staff at Bartlett is
engaged in research and technology transfer pertaining to tree risk management,
soils, pest management, planting, and pruning. Bruce earned his B.A. in biology at Newberry College, his
M.F. in forestry at Duke University, and his Ph.D. in plant pathology at
Clemson University, where he serves as adjunct professor of forestry. Dr.
Fraedrich is an ISA certified arborist. |
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