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Tree quality

Here are examples of root and top quality on a variety of finished shade trees. Click through the many photographs to make a clear distinction between good and poor quality.

• Planting depth
  

• Canopy quality

  • ideal form
  • good quality
  • poor quality

• Trunk/branch quality

• Trunk injury

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