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CMG GardenNotes (CMG Training Materials)

Trees and Shrubs

• Diagnosing Tree Disorders, #112-pdf
• Plant Health Care & Life Cycle of Trees, #111-pdf
• Mulching with Wood/Bark Chip, Grass and Rock, #216-pdf

Pruning

• Developing Strong Branch Unions, #612-pdf
• Pruning Cuts, #613-pdf
• Pruning Evergreens, #618-pdf
• Pruning Flowering Shrubs, #619-pdf
• Pruning Mature Trees, #616-pdf
• Structural Pruning Summary (2 page summary), GardenNotes #620-pdf
• Structural Training of Young Shade Trees, #614-pdf
• Structural Training: Pruning Flow Chart, #615-pdf
• Tree Growth and Decay, #611-pdf

Tree Selection and Planting

• Care of Recently Planted Trees, #635-pdf
• The Science of Planting Trees, #633-pdf
• Tree Placement: Right Plant Right Place, #631-pdf
• Tree Planting Steps, #636-pdf
• Tree Selection: Right Plant Right Place, #632-pdf
• Tree Staking and Underground Stabilization, #634-pdf

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