…the early Silva Cell installations in February 2008 was for 16 trees along seven lightrail platforms in Portland, OR, along route I-205. TriMet employees Jeff Johnson, a landscape maintenance professional…
…and pervious paving still have extremely valuable applications in these settings, of course. Rain gardens are a harder sell, as they occupy highly valued land and tend to be maintenance…
…Bioretention Performance, Design, Construction, and Maintenance. North Carolina State Cooperative Extension Service. T. Smiley, L. Calfee. B. Fraedrich, E. Smiley 2006; Comparison of Structural soil and Noncompacted Soils for Trees…
Cities provide uniquely challenging conditions for trees. Pollution, heavily compacted growing media, vandalism, and maintenance requirements all complicate the plight of the urban tree and compromise its ability to survive…
…have thus far all valued quantity of trees over quality of planting. The maintenance costs may not have even been part of the consideration. Still, these initiatives seem to be…
…utilities. In future entries, I’ll be reviewing design strategies, locating the Silva Cells in advance of future work, accessing the system for future utility work and maintenance and accessing utilities…
…Lee recently proposed heavy budget cuts that include transferring the responsibility for the care and maintenance of 24,000 street trees to property owners. I cannot get my landlord to properly…
…of which explored the issue differently. This one, from June 2000, is a basic overview of how community involvement can greatly affect the care and maintenance of trees — or…
…the ground, or expecting unusual maintenance, can overcome insufficient soil design or poor drainage. Does that mean that I am asking you to become soil scientists rather than horticulturalists or…
…dip below freezing? Studies indicates that with proper design and maintenance, bioretention can function well even in cold climates. Findings from study of bioretention during three Minnesota winters (Davidson et…
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