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Yamhill committee weighs tree strategy: root-control systems, watering and grants
Summary
The committee reviewed downtown tree-installation strategies, discussing root-control systems, first-year watering needs, species selection and how tree work could be coordinated with the Transportation System Plan and grant opportunities.
Yamhill's Economic Development Committee spent substantial time on Nov. 4 reviewing options for downtown street trees, including technical installation methods to limit root damage, first-year watering and maintenance costs, species selection and how tree projects could be coordinated with transportation planning and grants.
Members introduced Rob Sloan, identified as a local nursery owner, as a resource on species and planting systems. The committee discussed modern root-control techniques such as deep…
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