Thank you for your interesting and informtive webinar

Thanks for your comments, good points. In your experience do you favour outright banning of all Norway Maple cultivars because their invasive habit?

Cheers,

Stan

C) In concrete jungle areas, planting invasive species such as the Norwegian Maple remains an issue. The surface soil area for naturalization of native tree species is not quite a non-issue. Tree seeds get carried in the wind to areas which have more soil surface area to naturalize including parks, neighborhoods, and watersheds. There are numerous options for tree species including maples which can be planted in these areas. Summer storms (2010) in this area of Connecticut knocked down street trees and many branches damaged previously by pests. Pest problems compounded by lack of street tree diversity. Both Norwegian Maples and Japanese Maples which in the past were common plantings in this area were affected.

A) What is the 2 year success rate of planting 3 to 3 1/2 inch caliper trees in urban spaces with restricted planting areas including planters? Some examples of these plantings were shown in the presentation.

B) The arboral maintenance costs incurred by a municipality when tree species diversity is not adopted for urban street trees needs to be magnified. Insect pests and tree diseases are ravaging urban street trees in many locales with no species diversity planning.

C) In concrete jungle areas, planting invasive species such as the Norwegian Maple remains an issue. The surface soil area for naturalization of native tree species is not quite a non-issue. Tree seeds get carried in the wind to areas which have more soil surface area to naturalize including parks, neighborhoods, and watersheds. There are numerous options for tree species including maples which can be planted in these areas. Summer storms (2010) in this area of Connecticut knocked down street trees and many branches damaged previously by pests. Pest problems compounded by lack of street tree diversity. Both Norwegian Maples and Japanese Maples which in the past were common plantings in this area were affected.

A) What is the 2 year success rate of planting 3 to 3 1/2 inch caliper trees in urban spaces with restricted planting areas including planters? Some examples of these plantings were shown in the presentation.

B) The arboral maintenance costs incurred by a municipality when tree species diversity is not adopted for urban street trees needs to be magnified. Insect pests and tree diseases are ravaging urban street trees in many locales with no species diversity planning.