Morris Tree Board

The Morris Tree Board has compiled basic pruning guidelines to be used by Morris property owners.

Click here to view pruning guidelines. Please note that pruning of boulevard trees is to be done only by the city.

For questions, contact the City Hall at 589-3141.

Reminder to water your trees

In droughty times such as the summer of 2009 remember to water your trees. Unlike grass, trees do not go dormant. They need 1” of water per week to thrive. When watering remember that the roots extend to the drip line of the outside canopy of the tree (i.e. How far out the leaves go is how far out you have to water). Watering only at the trunk base, while better than nothing, is not very effective. Move your hose around.

To calculate tree needs use this formula:

3.414 (radius2) (.1’) 7.5 gallons = gallons needed