Category Archives: Street Trees

Discussion: Street Trees and Sausage

October 13, 2009 – 11:30 am

Observing street tree installation can often be like the old saying, “watching sausage being made.”   Many times, arborists have to tolerate trees being planted in what is often referred to as tree crypts, where little consideration is given to the soil, space for roots, and tree selection.   Expense and lack of communication are often sited as the main reasons for the neglect.   Lack [...]

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Street Tree Diversity

January 5, 2009 – 10:33 am

The composition of your urban forest is often overlooked.  Diversity of species is important for both aesthetic and health reasons.  Today,  Quercus phellos (Willow Oak) and Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese Elm) are two of the more popular street trees in Georgia.  The reason being is they are very hardy being able to tolerate both wet and drought conditions.  However, to [...]

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