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garden:trees [2018/07/26 05:41] tree [Proposed Rule Changes to Discuss] |
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- | <file>**No trees can be planted in the ground within the garden plots.** Trees can be grown in pots, but pots must be raised off the ground with at least 3 inches of air flow underneath, in order to prevent potted trees from rooting into the ground. The overall 5 foot height limit still applies. The measure point of the 5 foot height limit is based from the brick pavers upward. "Trees" refer to "trees and/or other potentially tall plants with deep/extensive root systems" that are classified as trees for the purposes of the Mānoa Community Gardens.</file> | + | |
+ | **No trees can be planted in the ground within the garden plots.** Trees can be grown in pots, but pots must be raised off the ground with at least 3 inches of air flow underneath, in order to prevent potted trees from rooting into the ground. The overall 5 foot height limit still applies. The measure point of the 5 foot height limit is based from the brick pavers upward. "Trees" refer to "trees and/or other potentially tall plants with deep/extensive root systems" that are classified as trees for the purposes of the Mānoa Community Gardens. | ||
The following discussion was tabled for the next meeting: | The following discussion was tabled for the next meeting: | ||
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**No trees* can be planted in the ground within the garden plots.** Trees can be grown in pots, but pots must be raised off the ground with at least 3 inches of air flow underneath.\\ | **No trees* can be planted in the ground within the garden plots.** Trees can be grown in pots, but pots must be raised off the ground with at least 3 inches of air flow underneath.\\ | ||
- | ***Exception: Gardener can request permission to plant specific shrubs/small trees within garden plots, agreeing to follow guidelines created by the tree committee. This agreement assumes that once a shrub is no longer in compliance with the guidelines, the gardener will agree to remove the shrub from the ground before it turns into a tree.** | + | ***Exception:** Gardener can request permission to plant specific shrubs/small trees within garden plots, agreeing to follow guidelines created by the tree committee. This agreement assumes that once a shrub is no longer in compliance with the guidelines, the gardener will agree to remove the shrub from the ground before it turns into a tree. |
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