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 …
Join other Cooperative Extension personnel, educators and our expert speakers for an exciting and knowledge-filled urban and community forestry 2018 webinar series. Covering topics such as the effects of urban forests on our health, creating storm-resilient forests, and more, the …
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Healthy Trees and Landscapes Help Save Energy. When trees are planted in the right location and receive periodic maintenance, they provide the greatest energy saving benefits. Gretchen Pettis discusses how selecting a site containing healthy soil, sufficient …
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Selecting Diverse Trees for Sustainability of the Urban Environment
Maximize your heating and cooling energy savings with careful tree selection. In this video, Robert Polomski, recommends that deciding what tree to plant is often the most important …
Unless you have a very large yard, measured in acres of land, it is unlikely that you could offset your carbon footprint by planting trees. However, trees do absorb CO2, so planting trees in any size yard can help offset …
Trees should never be “topped.” Removing the uppermost stem and branches of the tree will disfigure the tree, distort its growth and shape, pose a greater risk of sunscald to the inner portions of the tree and open a large …
Enviroscaping is the practice of landscaping to modify the surrounding environment. The purpose behind the practice of enviroscaping can be to create a sustainable or low-impact landscape, to enhance the natural environment, and also to conserve energy.
In many parts …
Turfgrasses and native grasses are good options for planting over septic fields. You may also consider non-woody perennial plants. Trees and shrubs should not be planted on the septic field and should be placed far enough from the septic field …
The northern latitudes of our continent are cool during the winter months when the sun is in the southern hemisphere. This time of year we want the warming effects of the sun to reduce the energy usage of our homes …
While there are many variables to account for, such as climate, home insulation, HVAC type, etc., research conducted at Auburn University found that with 17% shade on your house, your power bill will decrease by $10 per summer month (when …
