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Shade Tree Commission reports fall planting plans, rising nursery costs and watering challenges
Summary
The Shade Tree Commission told the Public Health and Safety Committee it plans November planting of roughly 40 trees, noted nursery prices rose from $90 to $120 per bare-root tree, and asked for help addressing post-planting watering failures that are causing trees to die.
The borough's Shade Tree Commission updated the Public Health and Safety Committee on its fall planting plans, recent increases in nursery costs and ongoing challenges getting newly planted trees watered.
"We plant in April and in November every year," said Carson, the commission's representative to the committee, noting the group averages about 40 trees per planting (roughly 80 trees annually). Carson said the…
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