It’s a common refrain in arboriculture, and you’ve probably heard it before (maybe even here): plant the right tree in the right place. It seems so sensible. It is sensible! But it’s an incomplete rule of thumb, because it doesn’t acknowledge one of the fundamental challenges of growing mature trees in urban environments: the need… More
Today’s post from monthly guest author Ellyn Shea is about a truly important, but often overlooked, issue: protecting existing trees during construction. I’m a sucker for success stories, and this is a great one. -LM Every time we lose a mature tree, we lose those benefits. A young replacement tree takes up to 30 years… More
In 1995, two trees were planted in a Waitrose car park along King Street in Henley-on-Thames. This is one of them. The other – well, half of it – is here:
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This video by Australian company Veritasium about how trees create their mass – trunks, branches, so on – was originally linked to by NPR-crush Robert Krulwich. Would it be too embarrassing to admit that I learned something from it?
This post is by Bert Cregg and was originally posted on The Garden Professors. It is reprinted with permission from the author (thanks, Bert!). Initial estimates from insurers indicate that Superstorm Sandy may be the second costliest storm in US history. A large portion of the damage attributable to Sandy and several of the deaths associated… More
The St. Clement School is located at 4770 Rue la Fontaine, in Montréal. Like many schools across North America, has a large asphalt playground used by children for exercise and games. When the local school board decided to do a retro-fit of the grounds, one goal was to provide more shade and a greener space for the children… More
The Greenbuild tradeshow is coming up next week in our hometown of San Francisco. We’re exhibiting – booth #2130S – and in addition to that, our partner, Peter MacDonagh, is speaking with Dr. Greg McPherson. Their topic is Large Trees for Stormwater Management: Fact vs. Fiction.
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After a big windstorm, we who work with and love trees take note of the damage with trepidation. Large trees that have split apart or lost a major part of their structure often cannot be saved and must be removed. Fortunately tomorrow’s urban forest has a better chance – if we act today!
Here’s a round up of photos from five recent Silva Cell installations. Pictured above is the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District Enhancement (Phase 1), a streetscape project (Virginia x Florida) in Miami, FL. This project was designed by Curtis & Rogers Design Studio and installed by Southern Blossoms. This one was involved in a protracted and emotional kerfuffle between… More
While green roofs have been used for the past 30-40 years in Europe, the spread of green roof technology in North America is much more recent. Need for low impact stormwater management techniques is one of the biggest drivers for green roof technology in North America.
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