Ancient survivor This tree (Pandanus tectorius) has many names, including Hala and Screw-pine, but my favorite is Tourist Pineapple, because the fruits fool unsuspecting visitors. This primitive plant is found…
Flickr credit: Let Ideas Compete Here’s one thing we don’t talk about too much on this blog: the Silva Cell has completely changed how we do business. It used to…
If you’re a contractor interested in installing a Silva Cell project, don’t be misled in thinking that you must have prior Silva Cell experience. Below is a copy of the…
A oak tree on the Duke University campus in Durham, NC. Flickr credit: Alex Sandifer Welcome to the club, Durham! The minimum-soil-volumes-for-street-trees club, that is. Durham’s recently released landscape manual…
Xiao, Q.; McPherson, E.G.; Ustin, S.L.; Grismer, M.E. 2000. A new approach to modeling tree rainfall interception. Journal of Geographical Research Atmospheres 105: 29173-29188. Need a lively discussion topic for…
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…
A tree-lined highway in Georgia. Photo credit: Doug Kerr My generation, the millennials, has been described as politically apathetic many times and by many people. I’m not sure it’s an…
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…
Here’s a little light entertainment for a summer Friday. Peter MacDonagh found this, Isaac Asmiov’s Super Quiz: Trees, in an edition of last month’s Minneapolis StarTribune. Care to give it…
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