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Neil Norton's Blog – June 2010 Archive (2)
Bridging Roots for Healthier Trees
More cement and asphalt paths are being created through woods in parks as alternative transportation corridors and to view nature. Typically the paths are placed adjacent to mature trees. The damage often shows well after the contractors have left the scene. The cement compresses and damages roots and can prevent water absorption but the most damage occurs during…
ContinueAdded by Neil Norton on June 22, 2010 at 12:16pm — No Comments
Can a street tree be too big?
Municipalities often wonder how big their street trees will become and if they will create damage to surrounding infrastructure, however New Orleans seems to have different ethic, let them grow! As a result they have one of the most amazing urban forest in the country. We know the the issues surrounding an uneven sidewalk, but have we considered the advantages? Perhaps with an expectation of uneveness, there would be more awareness and less accidents. Humans did not evolve walking on flat…
ContinueAdded by Neil Norton on June 21, 2010 at 11:21am — 1 Comment
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