Is The 10-20-30 Rule for Tree Diversity Adequate?
Today’s post is by Dr. Bert Cregg, Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Department of Forestry at Michigan State University. It was originally published on The Garden Professors…
Today’s post is by Dr. Bert Cregg, Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Department of Forestry at Michigan State University. It was originally published on The Garden Professors…
Roots can disturb pavement in their search for pockets of air and water. Flickr credit: elycefeliz We know a lot about the problems and headaches that pavement disturbed by roots…
This is the block I grew up on, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. My building is the white one with the green awning on the right. There are many physical…
Flickr credit: BOBX-NC Most designers are probably already familiar with the practice of using aggregate or gravel as a form of underground stormwater storage. For those who aren’t designers, the…
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…
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