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Amateur Arborists, Behold: iPhone “Trees Near You” App

Good blog reported yesterday on a very neat iPhone application called “Trees Near You.” “Trees Near You,” created by Brett Camper, allows you to identify and learn more about the half a million or so trees in New York City as you walk around. The app covers all city blocks and all five boroughs, and… More

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Minneapolis Silva Cell Installation in the Stormwater Magazine Newsletter

Our tree and stormwater intallation of over 10,000 Silva Cell frames in downtown Minneapolis, MN(which we call the Marq2) got another great mention this week — this time in Stormwater Magazine’s online newsletter. It’s really gratifying to see this project continue to get recognition. The cost savings to the city are significant, so this is a great… More

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Poster Presentation at the LID Conference in San Francisco

We will be participating in the 2010 International Low Impact Development Conference in San Francisco next week. The theme is “Redefining Water In the City,” and as you can imagine, we have a lot to say on that topic! Peter MacDonagh, the Director of Design + Science for Deep Root Urban Solutions, will be there… More

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Marq2 Installation Gets Some Nice Press in LASN!

Our Silva Cell installation along Marquette and 2nd Avenue in Minneapolis, MN got some nice press in this month’s Landscape Architect & Specifier News! It’s gratifying to see this project, which cut stormwater utility fees for the city nearly in half, get this recognition. Now our only question is… why didn’t they identify this mystery… More

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Silva Cell Stormwater Testing Data Available Fall 2010

Almost a year ago I guest-posted on Landscape Architecture Resource’s blog about Toronto’s forward-thinking adoption of green utilities like trees and soil to help treat stormwater. In that post, I discussed a Silva Cell stormwater proof-of-concept installation that we completed, in conjunction with the City of Toronto and Ryerson University, along The Queen’s Way in… More

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We’re On YouTube!

Did you know that DeepRoot had a YouTube channel? Indeed we do, with a handful of videos from Silva Cell installations. Right now you can see footage from installations in New York City, Washington D.C., and Florida. We plan to continue making videos of installations, as well as general interest videos about the Silva Cell… More

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Welcome

Hello, and welcome to the Deep Root blog! We’ll be using this space to talk about issues related to tree growth, stormwater management, and soil biology, with a special emphasis on the built environment. We will also be sharing information about our products, recent installations, publicity, conferences, site visits and more. We hope to create… More

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Why Are These 40 Year Old Trees Such Different Sizes?

This picture here is just one example of what we’re all about at DeepRoot. (Apologies for the car right in the middle of the photo — I swear, we are not all about minivans). This picture was taken in February 2010 in Milton Keynes, UK. Both trees, which we believe are chestnuts, were planted at… More

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