1-1. Severe mower blight (TLC photo).

2-1. Examples of various tree sizes (NADF).

2-2. Example of better tree placement (NADF).

2-3. Example of poor tree placement (NADF).

2-4. Trees require large root zones (NADF).

3-1. Example of balled & burlapped and containerized trees (Appleton).

3-2A. Excavating to find the trunk flare (TLC photo).

3-2B. Example of good trunk flare & radiating root system (TLC photo).

3-2C. Root excavation to expose trunk flare (TLC photo).

3-3. Healthy trees have obviously exposed trunk flares (TLC photo).

3-4. Inspecting a containerized tree (TLC photo).

3-5. Potential girdling roots (Appleton).

3-6. Trunk flare and taper (NADF).

3-7. Example of central leader (TLC photo) .

3-8. Example of poor branch spacing (TLC photo).

3-9. Selection criteria (Appleton).

3-10a. Selection

3-10b. Selection criteria (TLC photo).

4-0. Deep watering (NADF).

4-1. Trunk flare not visible (Appleton).

4-1a. Trunk flare not visible (TLC photo)

4-1b. Girdling root (TLC photo).

4-2. Excavated trunk suckers (TLC photo).

4-3a. Planted too deep (TLC photo).

4-3b. Replanted (TLC photo).

4-3c. Trunk flare planted too deep (TLC photo).

4-3d. Possible solution for deep trunk flares (NADF).

4-4. Proper planting depth (Watson).

4-5. Tree Trunk Burlap (TLC photo)..

5-1. Example mulches (Appleton).

5-2. Root growth under mulched surface vs. grass (Watson).

5-3. Mulch volcano excavated to expose buried trunk (TLC photo).

5-4. Girdling roots on young tree (Appleton).

5-5. Girdling roots on mature tree (Appleton).

5-6. Severe girdling (TLC photo).

5-7. Three possible staking methods (Watson).

6-1. Summary planting, mulching and staking diagram (Watson). 

6-2. Example of proper hole (Appleton).

6-3. Alternate planting diagram for poorly drained soils (Birmingham Green).

6-4. Typical (but incorrect) landscape architect specifications (Ingels appendix).

6-5. Another incorrect example diagram (Ingels).

6-6. Another incorrect example diagram (Hannebaum).

6-7. What is wrong with this picture (hidden) (Hannebaum).

7-1. Example of root loss during harvesting (Appleton).

7-2. Expanded branch and trunk collar (Shigo).

7-3. Clippers (TLC photo).

7-4. Hand pruners (TLC photo).

7-5. Loppers (TLC photo).

7-6. Tree saws (TLC photo).

7-7. Pole pruners and saws (TLC photo).

7-8. Pruning hardwoods to protect branch collars (NADF).

7-9. Pruning conifers to protect branch collars (NADF).

7-10. Results of improper pruning cuts (Shigo).

7-11. Pruning temporary branches (NADF).

7-12. Mulching to the drip line (TLC photo).

7-13. Double leaders (NADF).

7-14. Pruning to remove water sprouts and trunk suckers (NADF).

7-15. Proper pruning to a lateral branch (Shigo).

7-16. Pruning to improve branch spacing (NADF).

7-17. Sequence of proper pruning (NADF).

7-18. Pruning for structure, shape & canopy reduction (NADF).

7-19. Parts of an ideal tree (Costello).

7-20. Coarse, medium & fine pruning examples (NADF).

8-1. Topping trees hurts! (NADF).

8-2. Proper height reduction of a mature tree (NADF).

8-3. Tree topping example (Shigo).

8-4. Proper height reduction of a mature tree (NADF).

9-1. How a tree grows (Ryan).

9-2. Example of mature root growth & spread (Appleton).

9-3. Roots growing at shallow depths in clay soils (TLC photo).

9-4a. Trenching damage vs. tunneling (NADF).

9-4b. Tunneling under drip line (NADF).

9-5. Backhoe damage to limbs (TLC photo).

9-6a. Sturdy wooden barrier (TLC photo).

9-6b. Metal pole / welded wire fence barrier (TLC photo).

9-6c. Close up welded wire fence barrier TLC Photo).

9-7. Wood chip buffer over tree roots (TLC Photo).

9-7a. Yellow flag designation (1) (TLC photo).

9-7b. Yellow flag designation (2) (TLC photo).

9-8. Backhoe damage to scaffold branches (TLC photo).

9-8a. Block tree well distant (TLC photo).

9.8b. Block tree well. (TLC photo).

9-8c. Partial tree well (NADF).

9-8d. Vertical Mulching (NADF).

9-9. Typical symptoms of decline (TLC Photo).

9-10. Typical die back of distressed trees (TLC Photo).

9-11. Mature tree showing initial decline (TLC Photo).

9-12. Mature tree dieback (TLC photo).

10-1. Trenching damage (TLC photo).

10-2. Preventing damage (TLC photo).

11-1. Pine pitch tubes (TLC photo).

12-1. Adequate root mass for tree (TLC photo).

13-1. Web site developers (TLC photo).

Tables:

 Table 4-1. (hidden) 10 reasons you should plant trees (NADF).

Table 4-2. Trees recommended for planting in the spring (Watson).