Tree Care. (1) Trimming:
(a) Woody Type: Woody type trees should be allowed to form a natural canopy head.
(i) A clear trunk of approximately six (6) feet in height will be provided to allow shade and good visibility.
(ii) Sucker growth, considered to be all new shoots that appear at the base of the tree trunks or limbs below the foliage canopy will be removed.
(iii) Any limbs removed from trees must be removed at the shoulder to insure proper overgrowth of bark and protection from core rot.
(b) Palms: To be trimmed as needed to keep clear of all obstacles. All dead fronds to be removed as soon as stems turn brown. Seedpods will be removed after the flower has set to seed to discourage unnecessary growth of additional seedpods.
(c) All tree crowns/canopies, including those thirty feet (30ft) above the ground and higher, are included in this contract
(d) Tree Fertilizing: Upon COR approval, trees to be fertilized 2 times per year as a guideline. Other nutritional supplements will be added if a deficiency exists.
(e) Spraying: All trees will be monitored during maintenance period to ensure early detection of existing or anticipated problems.
(i) Contractor program to focus on maintaining healthy plants that stimulate their natural defense system.
(ii) NO/NO applications of pest control products will be done without the written approval of the COR PRIOR to application. No Exceptions.
(iii) However, if pests become a problem, the contractor will recommend to the COR a method to maintain a more natural balance.
(iv) COR MUST approve all applications of insect (pest) control chemicals PRIOR to application. No exceptions.
(f) Stakes & Guying: Newly planted trees with existing stakes and guides will be kept adjusted for the appropriate time period. A buffer will be used on all guy wiring to insure that the trees are not damaged by the guy.
Tree Care. All trees will be continually pruned in accordance to International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and ANSI standards and practices, to maintain the integrity of the tree and clear all walkways and roads. Trees will be maintained in a fashion to encourage the natural form and shape of the tree. Staking and guying will be inspected and adjusted to prevent girding damage to trunk or limbs. Fertilization of trees is included in this contract and will be conducted three times per year. Fertilization of trees shall consist of a commercial organic type, either liquid or granular, or to maintain healthy soils by incorporating organic matter, making regular pH adjustments.
Tree Care. 6.1 The Contractor shall perform all tree services up to a height of 15’. All pruning shall be ‘Complete.’ (see Attachment Tree Standards).
a. The Contractor shall perform continuous ‘Complete’ tree pruning service including but not limited to raising tree branches to a safe and functional height for the type of activity beneath or around the tree. In addition, the Contractor shall remove stubs, damaged, diseased or dead branches from trees.
b. All trees, up to the height of 15’, shall be maintained to keep the natural integrity and shapes of the trees. In addition, the Contractor is to remove or prevent encroachment of trees into the public right of way where the tree blocks vision or is considered undesirable. Low branches overhanging sidewalks shall be trimmed to a height of ten
Tree Care. A. All trees are to be maintained in a manner that will promote normal, healthy growth.
B. For the purposes of these Specifications, trimming, pruning, and pest control operations for those portions of trees greater than eighteen feet (18’) in height is to be considered Additional Work, per Exhibit C.
C. Whenever site conditions permit, trees are to be allowed to grow to assume their full, natural shape, with the minimum constraints necessary to assure public safety and tree survival. All tree pruning shall be done in conformance with ANSI 300-2001, (or most current revision); safety requirements shall be per ANSI Z133-1994 (or most current revision) standards.
D. The Contractor or any subcontractors working under Contractor’s direction and control must observe all restrictions on the unauthorized take of migratory birds, as set forth in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), including but not limited to Sections 703-713 and the California Department of Fish and Game Code sections 3503, 3503.5, and 3513.
E. Trees shall be pruned at any time to:
1. Remove dead, diseased, or damaged branches.
2. Remove unwanted encroachments into public and/or utility rights-of-way.
3. Correct any condition which the Director has deemed to be hazardous.
F. Portions of trees up to eighteen feet (18’) in height shall:
1. Be pruned to enable successful adaptation to their particular site situation.
2. Have no more than one-third (1/3) of living branches removed annually.
3. Be fertilized only as directed by the City field staff.
G. Portions of trees over eighteen feet (18’) in height shall:
1. Be inspected annually.
2. Pruned and/or trimmed as necessary to maintain proper site orientation.
3. Pruned and/or trimmed as necessary to remove unwanted encroachments into public, and/or utility rights-of-way.
4. Pruned and/or trimmed as necessary to correct any condition which the Director has deemed to be hazardous.
5. Pruned to remove any impediment to the proper conveyance of nuisance and/or storm water flows through a water quality facility.
H. Pruning tools shall:
1. Be kept properly sharpened, and in proper working order.
2. Be sterilized with five percent (5%) chlorine bleach and water solution before commencing work, and between cuts on any tree known to be diseased.
I. The following practices shall not be allowed:
1. Internodal cuts of any kind (a.k.a. "stubbing", "shearing", "tipping", "topping").
2. Cuts made flush with trunk or branch. The inte...
Tree Care. 9.1 Pruning Once or twice a year have a certified arborist do major trimming of tree structure usually in the spring (March and April), again in June if necessary. Maintenance landscape contractor only to do minor trimming of branches in walkways, etc. Certified arborists are Xxxxxx Xxxxx at Site Works and Xxx Xxxxxxx at Artistic Arborist.
9.1.1 Major tree pruning should happen in April & June, selective pruning throughout year of young branches. Pruning shall not be allowed in December or January.
9.1.2 Trim trees in natural form 9.
1.2 All pruning cuts shall be made flush. Proper healing substances, such as tree seal, shall be applied to all cul surfaces, one inch in diameter or more.
Tree Care a. Removal of dead limbs and branches from trees to a height of 15' shall occur once a year by request of the OWNER or CUSTOMER. No pruning should be performed on live wood that would affect the fullness or intended character of tree.
b. Crepe myrtles shall be pruned once a year before the tree starts to leave in early spring.
c. Remove all sucker growth from the base of trees on a regular basis. Remove any limbs which pose a threat to public safety. Specific pruning practices: - Ornamental Trees - removal of all sucker growth and shaping of ornamental trees to a height of 15' shall be performed. Shape pruning shall be performed as specified 5 times per year.
Tree Care. All trees located on the station grounds are included in routine maintenance and are apart of this Agreement.
Tree Care. (a.) Pruning- The lower branches of trees will be pruned up to ten feet to keep the branches from blocking sidewalks, windows and parking spaces. ULS will also prune any dead or broken branches on trees up to ten feet as well. This pruning will be done once per season on an as needed basis. No branches that are above ten feet will be pruned as part of this contract for any reason. This tree pruning of lower branches does not include the pruning or thinning of all trees throughout the complex. ULS will give free estimates for tree pruning if requested or required.
(b.) Fertilization of trees- The trees that are not located in turf areas will receive a onetime application of a slow release fertilizer in the month of May.
Tree Care. All tree work shall be supervised by an International Society of Arboriculture (“ISA”) or National Arborist Association (“NAA”) certified arborist. All work shall be performed in accordance with guidelines set forth in the latest editions of ANSI Z133.1 and ANSI A 300 (Safety and Pruning Standards) as published by the American National Standards Institute. Under all circumstances, this work should be performed so as to ensure the highest possible value for each tree is maintained, based on the ISA Standard Valuation Guidelines. Other Standards of practice as published by the United States Department of Agriculture, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Division of Forestry, and/or University of Florida/Florida Cooperative Extension Service - Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, may be referenced when local conditions are not specifically addressed by the NAA or ISA guidelines. All persons performing tree work within the City shall possess a valid Broward County issued Tree Trimmers License. Mulch shall not be placed closer than five inches from the base of trees or palms.
(a) Palm Trees: Dead fronds from palm trees shall be removed from the ground as they fall. Sabals and Washington Palms shall be thinned of dead or dying fronds twice annually with one with one pruning cycle to occur in June and one to occur in November. With the exception of seed pods, no healthy green fronds are to be removed without prior City approval.
Tree Care. A certified arborist shall be utilized in the maintenance of the trees located on HOA property
