http://www.gufc.org Sustaining Georgia's Green Legacy by Helping Communities Grow Healthy Trees Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:37:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gufc.org http://www.gufc.org/wp-content/mbp-favicon/favicon.ico http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/discussion-street-trees-and-sausage/ http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/discussion-street-trees-and-sausage/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:30:02 +0000 gufc http://www.gufc.org/?p=674 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 of communication is exacerbated by separate departments or contractors overseeing the planning, engineering, and installation.  Have you used a successful strategy to have street trees installed properly?  Please share it.

]]> http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/discussion-street-trees-and-sausage/feed/ 5 http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/street-tree-diversity/ http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/street-tree-diversity/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:33:50 +0000 gufc http://www.gufc.org/?p=958 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 just plant these two species could make you susceptible to a disease like sudden oak and wipe out a substantial portion of your forest in one swoop.  What street trees other than Quercas and Ulmus have you had success with?

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