When we were first researching and designing the Silva Cell, Tom Smiley, PhD set up a research plot* at the independent Bartlett Tree Laboratory in Charlotte, NC. We were confident…
This is a fascinating table compiled by Fiona Watt and Bram Gunther (both with the New York City Deparment of Parks) that we learned about at the ASCE Low Impact…
The first large-scale Silva Cell installation that we had was at the Olympic Village for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, BC. After being specified by PWL Partnership, a total…
By L. Peter MacDonagh, RLA, ISA, LEED-AP This post has a lot of statistics. If you are tired this may not be the blog post to read. Reading it when…
Ever been walking down the street when you tripped on a tree root or a heaved bit of sidewalk? Me too. I yak on about the Silva Cell a lot…
This set of photos is from a Silva Cell installation along Lincoln Road Mall in Miami, FL. This mixed-use promenade utilized Silva Cells in two areas: to provide additional soil…
Root Barriers, Geomembranes… what is missing from the Deep Root Legacy Products suite? Ah yes, ArborTie. All of our ArborTie products — regular ol’ webbing, complete kits, and bulk stakes…
One of the lesser-known applications for the Silva Cell is what we call “on-structure” — in other words, built on a pre-existing structure, such as a roof or balcony. In…
Here’s our latest Silva Cell video (you can see our entire YouTube channel here) demonstrating how well the maple trees planted in Silva Cells in 2008 are doing. These trees,…
One of the big challenges that we face with acceptance of the Silva Cell is cost-related. People love the concept and want to deliver big trees to their clients and…
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