Follow these links to learn more about proper planting and tree care
Why Trees are Important to Your Community
Trees in Our City – PowerPoint presentation from the Center for Urban Forest Research about the benefits of trees
The Value of Trees to Your Community – The National Arbor Day Foundation's "Benefits of Trees" website
Tree Selection:
SelecTree – a tree database for California, including non-native trees.
Tree Selection – from the ISA's consumer tree care information site, TreesAreGood.com
Free Trees for LA Residents – the LA Department of Water and Power is giving away free residential shade trees!
Site Selection:
Avoiding Tree and Utility Conflicts – from TreesAreGood.com
Call Before You Dig:
Underground Service Alert – you MUST call 811 and inform Dig Alert of your project 48 hours before digging!
How to Properly Plant Your Tree:
New Tree Planting – from TreesAreGood.com
How to Plant Your Tree – United Voice's personal favorite tree planting guide, from California ReLeaf
How to Plant Trees - online video from the National Arbor Day Foundation
Caring for your Tree:
Why Hire An Arborist – from the International Society of Arboriculture
Young Tree Care – from TreesAreGood.com
Mature Tree Care – from TreesAreGood.com
Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air to form carbohydrates that are used in the tree’s structure and function.