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Category: Urban soils

Posted on September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

Tree Placement and Planting Video Series

Site Assessment Prior to Planting in the Urban Environment

There are several considerations to be made when establishing a long-lived, healthy tree. In this video, Liza Holmes explains important site assessment and preparation considerations, including planning for proper tree spacing …

Posted on September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

I have compacted soils. Which shade trees can tolerate these conditions?

Soils with a significant clay or loam component are much more compactable than sandy soils. Once compacted, soils are very slow to “de-compact” naturally.  Mulching, air tilling, plug aeration, and deep or shallow tillage of the soil can mitigate soil …

Posted on September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

Is soil erosion a serious problem in urban areas?

Plants such as trees and grasses help hold the soil in place. Soil erosion is a serious problem in urban areas due to the loss of vegetation from construction, neglect, and/or overuse of surfaces in public recreation and gathering places. …

Posted on September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

Urban Soils: Contamination and Urban Trees

Soil can be contaminated by masonry, wood, paper, asphalt, paint, fuel, cement, oil, salt, or other materials. Contamination may occur across an entire site, such as an industrial property, or in spots, such as concrete washouts and refueling areas. This …

Posted on September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

Urban Soils: Temperature Extremes and Moderating Soil Temperature

Trees in Extreme soil Temps
Credit: Raina Sheridan

Temperature extremes can alter the chemical and biological characteristics of soils. Urban locations often have higher soil temperatures than rural areas because of the heat that is absorbed by and reflected from buildings, sidewalks, streets, and vehicles. …

Posted on September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

Urban Soils: Correcting Low Soil Moisture

urban tree
Photo Credit: Raina Sheridan

Lack of moisture in the soil is as harmful as too much water. Low soil moisture can be caused by high temperature, drought, high salt content, sandy soils, and improperly timed irrigation systems. Impervious surfaces can …

Posted on September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

Urban Soil Problems that Affect Successful Tree Growth and Development


Good Planting and Placement prevents Problems

Above image by: Raina Sheridan, Southern Regional Extension Forestry

Many activities in an urban area can change a soil’s physical, chemical, or biological characteristics.   Construction and landscape maintenance are the most common of these.…

Posted on September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

Urban Forestry Video Series New Release!

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Trees provide more than just beauty or a source of wood products. Rather, trees provide an assortment of economic, environmental, psychological and social benefits to humans. Energy savings are one such highly valued benefit or service urban trees provide. Did …

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This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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