Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) prunes street trees and removes dead or hazardous street trees. We also maintain trees in parks, recreation centers, and playgrounds owned by the City of Philadelphia. PPR does not remove living, healthy trees or maintain trees on private property (including alleys).
At their own expense, property owners can hire certified arborists to maintain their street trees. Contractors must get a work permit from the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Street Tree Management Division by calling (215) 685-4362 or (215) 685-4363 or emailing StreetTree.Info@phila.gov.
Trees need to drink water too! Check out this handout with basic tree care tips. Water newly planted trees 15-20 gallons per week from March through December for the first two years after planting.
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s (PHS) Tree Tenders program offers tree care training in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. The training covers basic tree biology, identification, planting, care, and advice on organizing community tree plantings. Tree Tenders has trained thousands of volunteers who plant and care for trees across Philadelphia in neighborhood-based Tree Tenders groups. For information on classes or to find a Tree Tenders group in your neighborhood, click the link bellow. You can also access the PHS Tree Tender’s video library for detailed tree care tips.
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The Fairmount Park Recycling Center provides free mulch, compost, wood chips, and manure to Philadelphia residents. Residents can get up to 30 free gallons each year. For a small fee, residents can also drop off their yard debris (leaves, grass clippings, wood chips, brush, manure). For location, hours, and more information, click here.
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation One Parkway Building, 10th Floor 1515 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 P: 215.683.0217 F: 215.683.0205 treephilly@phila.gov Phila.gov/programs/treephilly
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