Kerrville Chapter

November 9, 2021 Chapter Meeting – “Fall is Tree Planting Time – Get Your Tree off on the Right Roots”

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David Vaughan
David Vaughan

If you are planting your first tree or your 200th, join us at 2pm, Tuesday,  November 9, (in person or online) to hear arborist David Vaughan explain the proper way to plant a tree.   Are you digging a shallow hole, planting high, not staking?  Knowledge of proper tree planting has changed a lot in the last decade.  Join us as we discuss the challenges of planting container grown trees.  We will also discuss the advantages of planting bare root and show you a new way to stake your tree without the use of guy wires.

Containerized trees present many challenges getting them started the right way.  This presentation will discuss those challenges and how to correct them at planting.  It will also discuss how to prune or not prune your new tree to get it through the first 25 years.

Two ways to participate – Join us at Riverside Nature Center or watch via ZOOM (details below).  You don’t have to be a member to attend. The business meeting begins at 1:30pm followed by the presentation at 2pm

Topic: November Chapter Meeting -“Fall is Tree Planting Time – Get Your Tree off on the Right Roots”
Time: Nov 9, 2021 01:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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David has been an arborist in San Antonio since 1978 and is among the first group of 19 arborists certified in Texas.  He is the consulting arborist of ArborVaughan Consult, LLC. and a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists.

David has a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from Stephen F. Austin SU. 1971 and a Master of Agriculture in Natural Resources Development from Texas A & M, 1977.

Other credentials and memberships:

  • Texas Oak Wilt Certified and Qualified.
  • Commercial Certified Applicator with TDA, Inactive.
  • Former Board of Director member for International Society of Arboriculture, Texas Chapter.
  • Currently serving on the Board of Directors for Alamo Forest Partnership and San Antonio Arborist Association.

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About the Region

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Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason