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Caring for Street Trees and Greenstreets

You can help keep the City's street trees and Greenstreets in good condition. The following tree care tips have been provided by the Citizen Stewards for Young Trees and Greenstreets, a training program offered by Partnerships for Parks in partnership for the New York Tree Trust.

Join the MillionTreesNYC Stewardship Corps to adopt trees, find out about free tree care workshops and resources. 

Street tree in tree pit

  • Water
    Watering is the most important thing you can do for your street tree or greenstreet.
  • Weeds
    If weeds are left untended, they will ultimately kill some plants and stress others. Thus weeds should be removed from greenstreets and street tree pits as frequently as possible.
  • Waste
    Keeping a site free of litter not only ensures its place as a community asset, it reduces the amount of stress placed on the plants…
  • Tree Pit Care
    It is essential to create as nurturing a tree pit as possible. In addition to above-ground threats, tree roots must also contend with tough below-ground conditions.
  • Planting
    Perennials, annuals and bulbs are beautiful additions to a tree pit, as long as you remember that the tree's health comes first.

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