REDUCING GROWTH Who: Monett utility workers What: Treating trees Why: To reduce growth Where: Along utility corridors Monett is embarking on a new project that aims to reduce tree growth along utility corridors to save utility workers time and save the city money. Over the course of the next several weeks, city utility workers will be injecting some fast-growing trees with paclobutrazol, a chemical that is often used at nurseries that sell young trees to keep them small and transportable for customers.
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