Shade Tree Bulletins
Type of Pruning Depends on Age of the Tree
"Pruning is the single best 'investment' a property owner or community can make to ensure the survival and lengthen the life span of their trees," according to Peter Gerstenberger, senior advisor for safety, standards and compliance for the Tree Care Industry Association. more...
SHADE TREE COMMISSION NEWS
In keeping with one of the goals of the Shade Tree Commission, free educational material will be provided to Shrewsbury residents on various aspects of tree care. The following Fact Sheets published by Rutgers University, through Cooperative Extension Services, can be picked up at Borough Hall upstairs in the Clerk’s office area: more...
Tree Decline in New Jersey Landscapes Fact Sheet
An old maple shows fall color much earlier than others in the neighborhood. Some middle-aged oaks in a ten-year old housing development are losing branches. more...
How to Fertilize Shade Trees Fact Sheet
Fertilization is just one of many cultural practices that can maintain or encourage plant development and vigor, improving resistance to certain insect or disease attacks, and increasing tolerance of environmental stress. more...
Tree Problems Caused by People in the Suburban Landscape Fact Sheet
Trees greatly enhance both our rural and urban environments because of their scenic, recreational, and comforting qualities.
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How to Hire a Tree Care Professional Fact Sheet
Trees are valuable landscape assets. They provide beauty and shade, along with a number of social, environmental, community, and economic benefits to our cities, town, suburbs, and landscapes.
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Problems with Over-Mulching Trees and Shrubs Fact Sheet
Mulching trees and shrubs is a recommended cultural maintenance method with many benefits, yet it can literally kill plants if much is applied improperly. A mountain of mulch, piled high against the tree trunk, does not kill a tree immediately ─ it results in a slow death.
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Transplanting Trees and Shrubs
Deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs can be moved either in early fall or spring
─ except for some species such as the birches, beeches, most oaks, magnolias, and hemlocks. more...
Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance
The following is a list of landscape plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage. the list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals, Cooperative Extension personnel, and Master Gardeners in Northern N.J. Realizing that no plant is deer proof, plants in the Rarely Damaged, and Seldom Rarely Damaged categories would be best for landscapes prone to deer damage..... . Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance