Crape myrtles rule Jefferson landscape News OnlineAthens.com:
JEFFERSON - The crape myrtles are multiplying.
It's been happening slowly, but people who count trees know that the crape myrtle is on its way to tree dominance.
A recent survey of the trees in Jefferson's city parks and on its roadside rights of way revealed that about 33 percent of the town's trees are crape myrtles - a product of recent residential growth and the popularity of the trees among developers and landscapers.
'It's something that homeowners are familiar with, and it's easy to find them,' said Andrew Saunders, an arborist with Forest Resource Solutions. 'There's nothing wrong with crape myrtles, but we would prefer to see crape myrtles make up no more than 10 percent of the total number of trees.'
Showing posts with label species selection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label species selection. Show all posts
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
American Chestnut's Revival May Combat Climate Change; USA
American Chestnut's Revival May Combat Climate Change - NYTimes.com
The American chestnut tree, which towered over eastern U.S. forests before succumbing to a deadly fungus in the early 20th century, appears to be an excellent sponge for greenhouse gases, according to a new study.
If scientists can develop a fungus-resistant version of the tree, the chestnut could play a key role in the battle against climate change, Purdue University scientists say.
'Maintaining or increasing forest cover has been identified as an important way to slow climate change,' said Douglass Jacobs, whose chestnut tree study appears in the June issue of Forest Ecology and Management.
The American chestnut tree, which towered over eastern U.S. forests before succumbing to a deadly fungus in the early 20th century, appears to be an excellent sponge for greenhouse gases, according to a new study.
If scientists can develop a fungus-resistant version of the tree, the chestnut could play a key role in the battle against climate change, Purdue University scientists say.
'Maintaining or increasing forest cover has been identified as an important way to slow climate change,' said Douglass Jacobs, whose chestnut tree study appears in the June issue of Forest Ecology and Management.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Kolkata looks for species selection to reduce windthrow of street trees during storms; Kolkata, India
New tree species for pavements after Aila rout - Kolkata - Cities - The Times of India
8 Jun 2009, 0357 hrs IST, Swati Sengupta, TNN
KOLKATA: Post Aila, the signs of devastation are still there in every nook and cranny of city streets. Heavy branches of uprooted trees hanging
dangerously on overhead wires and electric posts are still visible at many places. Strong winds mercilessly uprooted even big trees along with huge chunks of concrete footpaths.
After over 1,200 full-grown trees were uprooted on May 25, the day Aila struck Kolkata, the state government has now decided to experiment with the plantation of new variety of trees along the main city roads so that they can sustain the fury of storms in future.
The day Aila struck, the greatest damage was caused to trees like krishnachura, radhachura that are characterized by fiery red and bright yellow flowers.
Trees like shirish and pipal have also been damaged badly as they are tall, have huge spread-out canopies. Moreover, another reason for such trees getting uprooted easily is that their roots do not go deep into the ground since they grow fast. So, such varieties became so vulnerable in the face of such strong winds.
8 Jun 2009, 0357 hrs IST, Swati Sengupta, TNN
KOLKATA: Post Aila, the signs of devastation are still there in every nook and cranny of city streets. Heavy branches of uprooted trees hanging
dangerously on overhead wires and electric posts are still visible at many places. Strong winds mercilessly uprooted even big trees along with huge chunks of concrete footpaths.
After over 1,200 full-grown trees were uprooted on May 25, the day Aila struck Kolkata, the state government has now decided to experiment with the plantation of new variety of trees along the main city roads so that they can sustain the fury of storms in future.
The day Aila struck, the greatest damage was caused to trees like krishnachura, radhachura that are characterized by fiery red and bright yellow flowers.
Trees like shirish and pipal have also been damaged badly as they are tall, have huge spread-out canopies. Moreover, another reason for such trees getting uprooted easily is that their roots do not go deep into the ground since they grow fast. So, such varieties became so vulnerable in the face of such strong winds.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Moving towards sustainability and drought tolerance in recognition of climate change, water resources; San Diego, CA
voiceofsandiego.org: People... Keeping an Urban Forest, and Resurrecting Trampled Flowerbeds Besides
By KELLY BENNETT
Sunday, May 31, 2009 | In 1892, a dauntless woman named Kate Sessions convinced the city of San Diego to lease her 30 acres in old City Park for her thriving nursery business. In exchange, she'd plant 100 trees a year there and grow 300 more for the rest of the city. Those were the roots of Balboa Park; Sessions is considered the mother of the regional icon.
In 2009, horticulturist Crystal Ritchie drives a white city truck through the park, monitoring the thousands of trees, plants and shrubs in her purview. Immersed in the park's plant life, Ritchie seems to sense -- even more than she sees -- the places in a given radius where the current flora could be replaced with more drought-resistant plants. A dying tree presents an opportunity: what should we plant next?
It's a question shared in dry days across the San Diego region.
'We're all owning up to our climate -- we've been in what I think they call 'zonal denial,'' she says."
By KELLY BENNETT
Sunday, May 31, 2009 | In 1892, a dauntless woman named Kate Sessions convinced the city of San Diego to lease her 30 acres in old City Park for her thriving nursery business. In exchange, she'd plant 100 trees a year there and grow 300 more for the rest of the city. Those were the roots of Balboa Park; Sessions is considered the mother of the regional icon.
In 2009, horticulturist Crystal Ritchie drives a white city truck through the park, monitoring the thousands of trees, plants and shrubs in her purview. Immersed in the park's plant life, Ritchie seems to sense -- even more than she sees -- the places in a given radius where the current flora could be replaced with more drought-resistant plants. A dying tree presents an opportunity: what should we plant next?
It's a question shared in dry days across the San Diego region.
'We're all owning up to our climate -- we've been in what I think they call 'zonal denial,'' she says."
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
College's landscape restoration plans have magnolia fans up in arms; Charleston, SC; 2/23/09
The view from the trees Charleston Post Courier - Charleston,SC,USA
Ed Pinckney isn't surprised about the uproar against chopping down several magnolias next to Randolph Hall at the College of Charleston.
"That's a typical reaction these days," he says. "In kindergarten, they were taught to save trees. And they're right. I love saving trees. My profession is half about saving trees. The other half is putting them in the right place when you plant them."
Ed Pinckney isn't surprised about the uproar against chopping down several magnolias next to Randolph Hall at the College of Charleston.
"That's a typical reaction these days," he says. "In kindergarten, they were taught to save trees. And they're right. I love saving trees. My profession is half about saving trees. The other half is putting them in the right place when you plant them."
Monday, December 29, 2008
Muncie, IN; 12/28/08
City's most popular tree has a shady reputation Muncie Star Press - Muncie,IN,USA Older varieties can become leggy and disorganized in the canopy. Honey locust leaves are not a problem in the fall because they disintegrate. ...
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