TY - JOUR T1 - Targets for Proper Tree Care JF - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) SP - 285 LP - 294 DO - 10.48044/jauf.1983.068 VL - 9 IS - 11 AU - Alex L. Shigo Y1 - 1983/11/01 UR - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/9/11/285.abstract N2 - Proper tree care starts with a thorough understanding of trees and the many treatments used to help trees stay attractive, safe, and healthy. In the real working world of trees, it is almost impossible to do all the needed treatments perfectly all the time. A professional arborist must know what proper tree care is. Each part of each procedure for proper tree care becomes a target. I believe that the degree of professionalism of an arborist centers about knowing where the targets are, and how to hit them. The clearer the targets are to you, the better your chances of hitting them more often. I try here to clarify further some of the targets for proper tree care. ER -