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Strong Root Systems- “You Can Grow That”

In You Can Grow That by Forest Keeper10 Comments

Okay, So here’s the bottom line. Do you want the trees that you’ve planted to be healthy and live a long, fruitful life?  Then you need to be thinking about the parts of the tree that, for the most part, go unnoticed. THE ROOTS!  Healthy roots= healthy trees. Now we could get in to the biology and physiology of trees …

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Fertilizing Your Trees and Shrubs – part 2

In Fall, Plant Health Care, Spring by Forest Keeper1 Comment

What type of fertilizer does my tree need? There are many available forms of  fertilizers on the market today. Knowing what fertilizer to use for your tree is based on knowing what your tree needs. Trees require certain elements  obtained from the soil for all of their growth and metabolic functions. Nutrients that are used in large quantities for many …

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Tree Preservation in Concord, MA

In Conservation, From the Field, Plant Health Care by Forest Keeper10 Comments

Three beautiful Sugar Maple trees struggle on a new construction site. Soil compaction, damaged soil chemistry and mechanical damage are just some of the issues troubling these large shade trees. The Forest Keepers team was brought in to restore the proper growing conditions and to ensure these trees received the proper care through the duration of the construction process.
Title of submission: Tree Preservation in Concord