Among the new innovations coming out in the world of urban forestry, there is a new one that helps integrate trees with stormwater management systems while dramatically increasing the soil volume available to the tree. For those of us who are really tired of seeing urban trees in tiny tree pits, this is a welcome introduction!
There was an online presentation on this technology. The presentation can be found here. I recommend downloading the video using the link below the video...the quality is quite a bit better.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Electronics recycling this weekend!!!!
Just a reminder that this Saturday from 9am to 2pm at Kato Knight Parking Lot in Downtown Tifton (by the Tank and Chamber of Commerce) you can drop of any and all electronics for recycling! This is a free service and it helps keep these materials out of the landfill. Since these items don't decay quickly and may contain hazardous substances, this is a good way to make sure they are properly handled. If nothing else, this is motivation to clean out some of that junk that has been packed in the garage or attic!
Monday, March 22, 2010
E-cycle event coming up! Bring your electronics!
Topic: Tifton-Tift County Electronic Waste Recycling Event
Presented by: Keep Tift Beautiful (KTB) and Tifton-Tift County Recycling in conjunction with Atlanta Recycling Solutions.
When: April 17, 2010
Time: 9:00am until 2:00pm
Where: Kato Knight Parking Lot in Beautiful Downtown Tifton (Look for Directions)
Who: All citizens of Tifton and Tift County as well as citizens of all surrounding counties. This also includes all businesses and industries of all sizes.*
What is accepted: Any and all electronics (see listing below):
Electronics such as computers, keyboards, mice, laptops, servers, cell phones, circuit boards, wires and cables, docking station, external/internal hard drive, tape drive, external modem, electric motor, transformer, sound equipment (such as receivers, amplifier, CD/DVD player, etc.), computer network equipment (hubs, routers, etc.), banking equipment (such as cash counters, magnetic card readers, check printers, etc.), test equipment (oscilloscope, voltmeter, amp meter, power meter, voltage generators, etc.), telecommunication equipment (telephones, network switches, antennas etc.), AC adapter, power supplies, surge protector, switch boxes, and calculators, printer, monitor, UPS (battery), network/telecom racks/cabinets, fax machine, type- writer, scanners, overhead projectors, microfiche, VCR, tape player, cash registers, office shredder, television, desktop copy machine, computer terminal
For more information, call 382-SERV. All items possibly containing personal information will be destroyed by crushing (hard drives, etc). This helps to prevent information theft.
* Commercial participants can call ahead for possible early drop locations and times that better meet their operating hours. Call (229) 382-1475 for more information.
Presented by: Keep Tift Beautiful (KTB) and Tifton-Tift County Recycling in conjunction with Atlanta Recycling Solutions.
When: April 17, 2010
Time: 9:00am until 2:00pm
Where: Kato Knight Parking Lot in Beautiful Downtown Tifton (Look for Directions)
Who: All citizens of Tifton and Tift County as well as citizens of all surrounding counties. This also includes all businesses and industries of all sizes.*
What is accepted: Any and all electronics (see listing below):
Electronics such as computers, keyboards, mice, laptops, servers, cell phones, circuit boards, wires and cables, docking station, external/internal hard drive, tape drive, external modem, electric motor, transformer, sound equipment (such as receivers, amplifier, CD/DVD player, etc.), computer network equipment (hubs, routers, etc.), banking equipment (such as cash counters, magnetic card readers, check printers, etc.), test equipment (oscilloscope, voltmeter, amp meter, power meter, voltage generators, etc.), telecommunication equipment (telephones, network switches, antennas etc.), AC adapter, power supplies, surge protector, switch boxes, and calculators, printer, monitor, UPS (battery), network/telecom racks/cabinets, fax machine, type- writer, scanners, overhead projectors, microfiche, VCR, tape player, cash registers, office shredder, television, desktop copy machine, computer terminal
For more information, call 382-SERV. All items possibly containing personal information will be destroyed by crushing (hard drives, etc). This helps to prevent information theft.
* Commercial participants can call ahead for possible early drop locations and times that better meet their operating hours. Call (229) 382-1475 for more information.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time for pruning is running out!
As the weather warms up, it is a great time to think about trimming trees!
Pruning trees prior to the leaves coming out allows you to clearly view the structure of the tree. It also will remove those branches that you don't want before the plant invests its energy in producing leaves.
If you have spring flowering trees or shrubs that flower on last years growth, pruning after flowering this year will help improve flowering next year.
A few pointers about pruning:
Pruning trees prior to the leaves coming out allows you to clearly view the structure of the tree. It also will remove those branches that you don't want before the plant invests its energy in producing leaves.
If you have spring flowering trees or shrubs that flower on last years growth, pruning after flowering this year will help improve flowering next year.
A few pointers about pruning:
- Make sure your tools are sharp. Dull tools make poor cuts, make you work harder than you have to, and can be dangerous if you slip while trying to "muscle-through" your work.
- Start by removing dead, diseases, broken and rubbing branches. Then look to correct the structure of the tree.
- The MOST live material you should remove from a tree in any year is 25%. This does not mean that you have to remove 25% but rather that is the upper limit of how much you can take.
- Cuts should be made at the branch collar (pictured below). This is where the branch would naturally be shed by the tree and will make it easier for the tree to seal the wound.
- DO NOT USE PRUNING PAINT. This was a common practice years ago but except for a few exceptions, it is no longer a recommended practice.
- If you hire someone to trim your trees, DO NOT LET THEM USE CLIMBING SPURS!! This creates many small wounds on the trees trunk that can be an opening for disease or an attractant for insects.
- Gloves and safety glasses are recommended to protect yourself from scratches and pokes.
Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.orgSaturday, February 20, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Arbor Day Ceremony
Join the Tifton Tree Board, Keep Tift Beautiful Board, and local dignitaries for an Arbor Day ceremony to celebrate the planting of fruit trees and bushes at the Brother Charlie's community garden. Blueberry bushes and pear and persimmon trees are being planted. This year we will also be celebrating the designation of ...“Tree City USA” and will receive the “Tree City USA Growth Award.” This is a great time to tour the garden and find out how you can get more involved in community gardening and local beautification efforts.
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