Tree Planting Program
Our Beautification Committee works with the City of Dallas Reforestation Program to provide free trees for our neighborhood. Over the past 2 years we have plated over 70 trees on our neighborhood parkways. Trees beautify our neighborhood, clean the air and make our streets and sidewalks cooler in the hot summer months. Replacing trees and keeping an urban forest is very important.
The trees must be planted in the “parkway” – for most residents, the parkway is the strip of grassy area between the sidewalk and the street. The type of tree planted must be approved by the City Arborist. Most of the trees provided are very nice trees with a caliper of 2-4 inches! Click here to get a list of the trees.
To be eligible for free trees you must:
- be a current member of the neighborhood association. Non-members can participate in the program for a $20 fee which includes a complimentary membership to the neighborhood association.
- complete the lot plot form. Click here to download word form. Click here for PDF file.
- have the tree planted correctly (the beautification committee provides a tree planting service and mulch for a nominal fee).
- water the trees deeply once or twice per week during the months of April through October, and biweekly during the months of November through March until the trees are established (which is typically for two years).
- mulch the trees with a two inch layer at the time of planting and every spring and fall thereafter for the duration of the maintenance period.
- fertilize if signs of nutrient deficiency appear.
- replace the tree, at your expense, if it dies within the first two years.
If you are interested we will arrange tree planting and mulching for for only $10 per tree. You must:
- be home when the tree planting starts.
- pay for the planting with cash the day of delivery.