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Davey Bulletin September-October 2021

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21 September/October 2021 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN IMPRESSIVE SPRUCE INSTALLATION IN MASSACHUSETTS A homeowner in Brookline, Massachusetts, contacted Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Needham to install replacements for a row of hemlocks he had removed on his property. The client chose three, Jarred Von Rouden, shop manager, Needham Shop, operated the crane and Jose Artica, foreman, Needham office, helped Tyler Ledin, trimmer, maneuver the trees into place. 9-inch caliper Oriental spruces, each weighing roughly 5,000 pounds and delivered with root balls drum laced and wrapped in burlap. Tyler Ledin, trimmer, Needham office, said the challenge came with the location. TREE INVENTORY UPDATE FOR TULSA ZOO COMPLETED Davey Resource Group (DRG) completed a tree inventory update of the Tulsa Zoo, building on data collected at the zoo in 2015. Over the course of two weeks in April, Sam Heywood, associate consultant, DRG Environmental Consulting services, collected data on 1,822 sites, including 1,786 trees. Most were oaks, elms, hackberries, pine and redbud, with a majority in good health even in high foot-trafficked areas including a new playground. "The zoo's new horticulture director wanted Davey to update the inventory to better understand pruning and maintenance schedules, and to ensure the health of the trees and the safety of visitors," Heywood said. Sam Heywood did not have to enter any animal enclosures, but said the giraffes were very interested in his yellow safety vest and the flamingos greeted him when he came close. The trees were to be planted on a hillside, so a Davey crane set up in the driveway had to maneuver over a short wall and around existing trees. "This was one of the biggest planting jobs I've ever done, and it was the first planting I've done using a crane. It was an incredible experience," Ledin said. "Most clients don't realize that Davey can provide these huge trees and have them planted. It's amazing what you can accomplish with the help of a crane and the right crew."

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