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Volunteering at annual landscape industry service event at Arlington National Cemetery
On July 15, Classen, a brand of Schiller Grounds Care, Inc. and a member of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), joined forces with hundreds of other lawn and landscape professionals from across the country to volunteer at Renewal & Remembrance, an annual day of service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The event, organized by NALP, marks the 23rd year ...
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Careful urban tree planting and pruning needed to reduce trapping of air pollution
Careful planting and pruning is needed to ensure that air pollution in tree-lined streets is minimised, new research suggests. While planting trees in urban areas can have many benefits, such as enhancing biodiversity, trees can trap particulate matter pollution, say the study’s authors. Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is a component of vehicle exhaust emissions and PM2.5 (particles ...
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Tree topping increases safety risks and expense, say tree care experts
“Topping,” “hat-racking” and “de-horning” – all names for a non-standard pruning procedure that severely cuts back large trees to a predetermined size – has long been considered an easy and inexpensive way to manage the size and improve the safety of mature trees. Researchers, however, are cautioning that topping can increase safety risks and result in greater expense for the consumer . . . not ...
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Sioen transplants 15 large trees as part of the Green Deal and CSR
Tuinen Brouckaert, our partner for garden landscaping, has transplanted 15 large deciduous trees from one Sioen HQ area to another. As we aim to preserve and improve biodiversity, we have chosen to keep the trees. This time-consuming and rather expensive initiative is well worth the effort, as deciduous trees are essential for life. A NEW PARKING LOT At our Ardooie HQ, we need more parking ...
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Approaches to park management influence attitudes towards nature
Green spaces like urban parks can counteract the loss of plant and animal species caused by urbanisation. For many city dwellers, parks provide most of their experiences of natural spaces. Researchers have compared different methods of park management in Paris and Berlin, and assessed how they influence citizens’ attitudes towards nature. Increasing urbanisation is a threat to ...
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Climate change killing trees across the Sahel, says study
Trees throughout Africa's Sahel region — vital to peoples' livelihoods — are dying as a result of long-term drought linked to climate change, according to a study. It found that one in six trees in the region has died since the 1950s, whilst a fifth of species has disappeared locally, because of rising temperatures and lower rainfall linked to climate change. At some sites, average ...
By SciDev.Net
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No-tillage management of olive groves can improve soil structure while maintaining yield
Non-conservative tillage techniques, such as milling and harrowing, are the most common way to manage soil in Mediterranean olive orchards. A new study confirms the value of alternative methods based on the use of spontaneous cover crops which can significantly improve soil structure and reduce erosion whilst maintaining yields. The olive tree is one of the most widespread crops in the ...
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How to Care for Cherries – From Spring to Harvest
Cherry trees are often planted not just for fruit, but for the blossoms they grow. Cherries have a variety of uses – from snacking to baking to making into jam. Cherries can be expensive at the grocery store, and planting a tree or two in the backyard can help save money on this versatile fruit. Follow these tips to care of cherry trees at home or on large acres of land. Choosing Which ...
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Met-Ed Continues Vegetation Management Work to Enhance System Reliability
Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) continues to conduct vegetation management work in communities across its 15 county service area in Pennsylvania as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance system reliability. To date, Met-Ed tree contractors have trimmed more than 1,100 circuit miles of electric lines as part of its $15 million vegetation management spend for 2013, with an additional ...
By FirstEnergy
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