Georgia Urban Forest Council » Street Trees http://www.gufc.org Sustaining Georgia's Green Legacy by Helping Communities Grow Healthy Trees Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:54:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.gufc.org http://www.gufc.org/wp-content/mbp-favicon/favicon.ico Georgia Urban Forest Council Build Greener! Grow Dollars & Sense with Trees – Watch the Video http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/build-greener-grow-dollars-sense-with-tree-watch-the-new-video/ http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/build-greener-grow-dollars-sense-with-tree-watch-the-new-video/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:06:43 +0000 gufc http://www.gufc.org/?p=914 [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.]

Did you know that the presence of trees can increase developed land values by as much as 27%?  Spend just ten minutes to hear how successful developers across the South are incorporating more trees into their master plans and yielding bigger profits.  Learn how Hammond’s Ferry, Sustainable Fellwood, and Camp Callaway are enjoying the benefits of building greener.  Want to show this video at a meeting?  Call us at 800.994.4832 and we’ll get a copy of the DVD to you, or you can log on to this page and download the video at the link above.

]]> http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/build-greener-grow-dollars-sense-with-tree-watch-the-new-video/feed/ 1 Discussion: Street Trees and Sausage 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 treecryptnObserving 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 Street Tree Diversity 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 Quercus_phellos_02The 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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