Deadline for Parkway Tree Planting Program is Thursday

The City of Darien is now taking orders for the 2012 Parkway Tree Planting Program. The program is a 50/50 cost share program between the City and the resident. The cost includes the purchase, planting, mulching and one (1) year guarantee of the trees. The planting is tentatively scheduled to begin October 8, 2012, pending City Council approval.

Please contact Ashley at the City of Darien for the 50/50 Parkway Tree Planting Program at 630-353-8105 or e-mail aprueter@darienil.gov for additional information or to place your order. The deadline to order trees is September 20, 2012.

The following trees are available for the parkways:

DIAMETER

SPECIES

PLANTED PRICE PER TREE

CITY COST

RESIDENT COST

2.5"

American Linden

$150.50

$75.25

$75.25

2.5"

Norway Maple

$150.50

$75.25

$75.25

2.5"

Honeylocust Skyline

$150.50

$75.25

$75.25

2.5"

Red Maple

$150.50

$75.25

$75.25

2.5"

Chanticleer Pear

$222.50

$111.25

$111.25

2.5"

Freeman Maple

$211.30

$105.65

$105.65

2.5"

Sugar Maple

$182.50

$91.25

$91.25

2.5"

Kentucky Coffeetree

$238.50

$119.25

$119.25

Private Property Tree Program

The City of Darien is offering residents to take advantage of pricing for planting trees on their private property. The City has selected the TLC Group to be the vendor for the 2012 Tree Planting Program and has included contract pricing of various private property tress. The cost includes the purchase, planting, mulching and one (1) year guarantee of the trees. The planting is tentatively scheduled to begin October 22, 2012, pending City Council approval.

Please contact Jenna at the TLC Group Ltd for private property tree planting at

630-789-8894 or e-mail janna@tlcgroupltd.com for additional information or to place

your order. The deadline to order private property trees is September 20, 2012.

The following trees are available for private property planting:

DIAMETER

SPECIES

RESIDENT COST-PLANTED PRICE

2.5"

American Linden

$150.50

2.5"

Norway Maple

$150.50

2.5"

Honeylocust Skyline

$150.50

2.5"

Red Maple

$150.50

2.5"

Chanticleer Pear

$222.50

2.5"

Aristocrat  Pear

$222.50

2.5"

Swamp White Oak

$238.50

2.5"

Freeman Maple

$211.30

2.5"

Sugar Maple

$182.50

2.5"

Kentucky Coffeetree

$238.50

2.5"

Purple Maple

$222.50

2.5"

Northern Red Oak

$238.50

2.5"

Little Leaf Linden

$150.50

2.5"

Smoothleaf Elm

$270.50