Prevailing winds are the direction that the wind blows most often in a location. Prevailing winds can change by location and by season making it tricky to determine reliable wind patterns in your area. A person might be interested in …
eLearn Urban Forestry: Online Training in Urban Forestry
New eLearning Program Targets Allied Professionals to Urban Forestry
As most of us know, healthy urban forests require a strong investment, and not just from the individuals and communities who benefit directly from these forests, but also from the professionals …
Time for Trees to Provide Energy Conservation Benefits?
It is possible to plant a tree that within a few years will provide energy conservation benefits. The length of time between planting and energy conservation savings is a function of the following factors:
- Tree species (fast- or slow-growing)
Soil Volume and Rooting Space When Planting Trees
To ensure adequate stability and to allow a tree to grow to its potential size, a tree’s root system must have adequate soil volume in which to develop. There is a direct relationship between soil volume and crown volume. When …
Urban Tree Planting (Part 1): Site Selection
Site selection is the first, important step to make when planting trees in an urban environment. Quality sites have a higher probability of supporting long-lived and healthy trees, whereas poorly chosen sites produce poorer-quality trees. Urban environments are challenging for …
Tree Planting in Cities (Part 3): Tree Selection & Planting Guidelines
Millionth Tree Planting Celebration, Whatcom Conservation District.
After selecting a good site to plant an urban tree and then preparing the site for planting, the next step is tree selection and planting.
Tree Selection
Selecting healthy tree stock is …