Table 15.

How helpful would information about the following topics be to your municipality in conducting or developing a street tree program?

TopicVery helpfulSomewhat helpfulNot helpful
No.%No.%No.%
cost-sharing programs10375%2115%1410%
species selection8663%3526%1511%
pruning techniques8060%4131%13‘9%
raising funds7860%2822%2318%
disease& pest control7659%4132%119%
street tree inventories6954%3729%2117%
starting a program6352%3126%2622%
street tree ordinances6350%3427%2823%
planting methods6149%4637%1814%
fertilization6248%4938%1714%
removal of trees5342%4637%2621%
consultant services5040%4839%2621%
nuisance birds3932%3831%4537%
birdwatching& trees2824%3933%5043%