Roots and water.Tree Doctor: How do you plant a tree so the roots grow down not up for water? T.J. Comer Via e-mail Howard Howard, English noble family. Landowners in Norfolk from the 13th cent., the Howards obtained the duchy of Norfolk through the marriage of Sir Robert Howard to Margaret Mowbray, daughter of Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of Norfolk. Burnett responds: Tree roots grow where they can get the nutrients needed for growth. In most cases some 90 percent of a tree's roots are within the top foot of soil; really mostly in the top six inches. They have to go deep to get the nutrients they need, dissolved dis·solve v. dis·solved, dis·solv·ing, dis·solves v.tr. 1. To cause to pass into solution: dissolve salt in water. 2. in water, at that depth. If your trees can get adequate moisture at the surface, they will. No planting technique will help--the roots will do the job they think is called for in providing nutrition and support for the tree, and will take the easiest path to do. Roots are the price we have to pay to have the shade, beauty, dust-filtering, air-conditioning air-conditioning Control of temperature, humidity, purity, and motion of air in an enclosed space, independent of outside conditions. In a self-contained air-conditioning unit, air is heated in a boiler unit or cooled by being blown across a refrigerant-filled coil and then savings, and all the other benefits of our trees! ANNUAL REPORT ONLINE Look for a copy of AMERICAN FORESTS' 2004 Annual Report on our website, www.americanforests.org. WRITE US! Compliments com·pli·ment n. 1. An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation. 2. A formal act of civility, courtesy, or respect. 3. ? Complaints? Questions? E-mail your Letters to the Editor to mrobbins@amfor.org or write to us c/o Editor, American Forests American Forests is a nonprofit conservation organization that promotes healthy forests and urban tree planting. The organization was established in 1875 as the American Forestry Association, by physician/horticulturist John Aston Warder and a group of like-minded citizens , PO Box 2000, Washington, DC 20013. American Forests reserves the right to edit letters. |
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