tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984220645852891678.post1720398367317731559..comments2023-12-26T02:25:16.434-05:00Comments on Rosedale Citizens' Alliance: C Street, NE Finally Gets Trees!Necothiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647762491976653299noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984220645852891678.post-14783711402824989522009-09-30T11:23:51.914-04:002009-09-30T11:23:51.914-04:00Check out this article on a new type of structural...Check out this article on a new type of structural soil that is being used for urban tree planting: <a href="http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/csc/city_trees.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/csc/city_trees.pdf</a>.<br /><br />The key issue here is bulk density and its myriad effects on water and nutrient availability for young, sensitive trees trying to establish themselves in urban environments. Structural soil allows roots to spread out over a more expansive area while also supporting load-bearing requirements for sidewalks, roads, etc.<br /><br />Structural soil has been used for more than a decade in cities including Ithaca and Syracuse, NY as well as in Sydney, Australia in preparation for the 2000 Olympics. Read more at <a href="http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/csc/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/csc/</a>.<br /><br />-Pete SheltonPete Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13527387178074378961noreply@blogger.com