Nice to meet you! I'm a new tree! 🌳
New trees require extra care - especially while they are establishing new roots in urban environments. To create tree canopy, filter more water, create more clean air, and store more carbon, we need our new trees to grow.
Here are some resources on how we can best help our trees while they establish:
- Caring for New Trees (PDF)
- City of Boston - Caring for Street Trees
- US Forest Service Tree Owner's Manual
In Lynn, we are planting 150 new trees which require 2 years of watering and receive check-ups from the Urban Forestry Fellow. Each tree needs 20 gallons of water per week, applied once per week, so that the water goes deeply into the soil around the tree. That's why there is a green watering bag around each new tree's trunk. This bag also protects the tree (hopefully!) from mower and weed whip damage.
Do you have a question about a new tree? Please email eholm@lynnma.gov with your questions, and include a picture and the number written on its tag if you can!
Follow along with our progress using the new Tree Planting Dashboard:
