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Meeting of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council 12 March 2007 Wire Guards for Newly Planted Young Trees |
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"To ask the Manager why wire guards are not routinely placed around newly planted young trees to protect them from vandalism and breakage?" |
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Reply: |
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"The survival of newly planted trees depends on a number of factors |
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Specification of species and size |
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Choice of location |
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Ground preparation, staking, watering and maintenance |
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Protection (tree guards) |
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In most circumstances the first 3 criteria are adequate to ensure the establishment of trees and only as a last resort do we provide tree guards. Tree guards also add considerably to the cost of tree planting and would therefore not be cost effective if used on every tree." |
Wire guards for trees
Written: 18 years ago