19 May 2021

Treegators

Large green bag attached to the base of a tree planted in a city environment

Location: all over
Date photo taken: 9 July 2019

As I've mentioned in a previous post, the City of Toronto is working to expand the number of trees in our city. As part of this, they regularly plant new trees. Like all youngsters, new trees can be quite fragile and conditions during their first few years can have a big impact on how well they settle in and grow. In particular, adequate water is needed to help their roots establish themselves. That's where these neat green bags come in. Called Treegators, they allow for a long, slow release of water to the roots of the tree. This saves both time and water. The double-walled bag is filled in minutes allowing city staff to move on to other tasks, and the slow release over many hours, through small holes in the bottom of the bags, reduces water loss due to run-off and evaporation. The City zips them around all newly planted street trees.

1 comment:

  1. Wow deb! Your blog is such a wealth of information. I learn something new with each new post. Thank you 😊

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