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Maumee tree subcommittee says contractors planted more than 600 trees this spring; members press for watering plan
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The Maumee Environmental Tree Advisory Commissiontree subcommittee reported more than 600 trees planted this spring across several city corridors and discussed dead-tree removals and how to water newly planted evergreens that cannot use standard watering bags.
The Maumee Environmental Tree Advisory Commission tree subcommittee reported on June 26 that contractors have completed spring plantings of more than 600 trees across city corridors and neighborhoods, and members discussed follow-up maintenance including stump grinding, replacement and new watering options for trees that cannot use standard water bags.
Bill Berry, a tree subcommittee member, said the contractors expect the spring planting to be finished the next day and that crews worked in two main sections: Arrowhead Business Park and Ford Street, and along the Anthony Wayne Trail. "Section 1 is the Arrowhead Business Park area and Ford Street. There's over 300 trees being put in there," Berry said. He also said the street-tree component of the project was…
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