Weeds can compete with trees planted in urban …
Staking and Guying Landscape Trees
Staking and guying trees provide wind protection and allow trees to grow straight. Though not always necessary, they are useful in certain …
Mulching Trees in the Urban Environment
Placing mulch around trees in urban areas provides numerous benefits. Mulching emulates a duff layer, a layer of organic material that accumulates as leaves fall every year in natural forests. Mulch provides organic material to the soil …
Urban Forests Role in Heat Reduction
One way trees lower urban temperatures is by shading heat-absorbing surfaces. Credit: Priya Jaishanker
Cities contain numerous hard surfaces (concrete, asphalt, metal, and brick) that absorb large quantities of solar radiation (heat) throughout the day, slowly releasing this heat overnight. …
Trees for Comfort in Public Places
Credit: Priya Jaishanker
Cities can be extremely hot during long summer days. Air conditioning is often needed indoors and in cars to offset high temperatures. This heat can discourage people from spending time outdoors and enjoying the city. Urban forests …
Community Involvement with Urban Forestry
A Tampa, Florida neighborhood worked together to replace street trees lost to damage because they understood the many values the trees provided. Credit. Priya Jaishanker
In warmer regions, many people are willing to pay higher prices for homes that contain …
Finding Refuge in the Urban Forest
Urban parks provide a comfortable environment for urban residents and workers to relax. Credit: Priya Jaishanker
Urban forests and parks offer a refuge for those who live in urban environments. Many people in cities, especially those in lower income areas, …
Blending Architecture with the Urban Forest
An urban forest provides a number of benefits, such as shading and cooling. This urban forest in Tampa, Florida provides a comfortable outdoor space for office employees and urban residents. Credit: Priya Jaishanker
Effectively blending elements of architecture and landscape …
Choosing the Best Landscape Trees for Home Energy Conservation
Photo credit: Ted McGrath
Everyone knows it’s cooler in the shade and warmer in the sun’s rays. Even animals instinctively know this; you have seen cows gather under trees in the fields when the sun is high in the sky. …
Guide wind – Maximize summer cooling
Strategically positioning vegetation in landscapes can maximize energy benefits and save money for homeowners, commercial properties and public facilities. Vegetation can be placed within the landscape to manipulate air movement by
- obstruction,
- guidance,
- deflection, and
- filtration.
Use vegetation to obstruct …