Trees planted in Silva Cells along Bloor Street in 2012 Toronto has one of the most ambitious urban forestry plans in North America. In addition to setting minimum soil volumes…
Permeable pavers were used over Silva Cells on a project along Aurora Avenue in Shoreline, WA. Image courtesy of Otak. There are many advantages to using permeable pavers over Silva…
Could wetlands help protect Manhattan from extreme rain events? Image courtesy of Architecture Research Office and dlandstudio Today’s blog entry is reprinted testimony from Dr. Franco Montalto, PE, given to…
Disturbance to pipes and sidewalks caused by roots is one of the most commonly cited complaints about trees. One of the many questions I get asked about is whether they…
Polypropylene pellets. Image via hwitc.com We spend a lot of time at DeepRoot talking about the big picture of “green infrastructure,” but in order to assist in creating viable and…
Flickr credit: Betta Silva Cells were originally developed to provide adequate tree rooting volumes even in areas dominated by pavement. They do this by extending rootable soil volume under HS20…
Do you need to have prior Silva Cell experience to install the system? No! Our Standard Specifications call for Silva Cells to be installed by a “qualified installer whose work…
The fortified city of Carcassonne in southern France. Few citadels like this remain in Europe; if they were important, cannons demolished them. Carcassonne evaded this fate because a treaty in…
Flickr credit: Michael McCarthy There are lots of ecological arguments for creating more green roofs, particularly in urban environments. Until now, though, I had never considered one additional benefit –…
Earlier this year, I wrote about a study by Dr. Jessica Sanders, Director of Technical Services and Research at Casey Trees, that concluded that “apparent available soil” was a good…
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