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Lisbon looks to ease tree fears

Wonner said the trees in critical, immediate removal condition are dead and cannot be salvaged. “We are not just picking and choosing trees from wherever ... pointed out that Ohio offers grants for ur... read more

Clark Asks: Drought affects conifers

Hackberry: Very urban tolerant ... said three of the last four summers have been significantly more dry than usual. The region’s trees aren’t exactly in crisis, said Patrick Shults, a forester with th... read more

Carbon offsets for urban trees are on the horizon

The vast majority of forest carbon credits worldwide have been issued for trees in tropical rainforests and other forests far from urban areas. A study released last year of the forest ... director of ... read more

Locals find monarch colony in Mexico after yearslong search

"It was like an urban legend," said Gloria Tavera ... aimed at removing diseased or wind-downed trees. Not far from the colony, dense woods now give way to rolling meadows. Castaneda and Hernandez, th... read more

Need a Business Idea? Here Are 55

Then decide if you want a minimum bid and how long you want the auction to last. You will want to establish a PayPal ... If you want to start a Christmas tree farm, you need to plan ahead. It takes ap... read more

Our cities need more trees, but that means being prepared to cut some down

Planting more trees in our cities is a no-brainer, isn’t it? The federal government certainly thinks so, having last month unveiled a plan to ... The pioneering urban forester Charles Weston, tasked w... read more

Fresh cut: Lompoc's historic downtown stone pine trees getting a trim

Three of the large trees "failed" last year and had to be removed, according to Lompoc Urban Forestry Supervisor Sean O’Neil, and a large limb from another tree fell over into the street and also had ... read more

Looming cottonwoods pose threats, raise issue of city ordinance

This wasn't the first time one of those trees has shed a branch that caused a mess or a limb that knocked down Young's power lines. She lost power just last spring when a larger ... It's something tha... read more

Explore: Seedy Saturday, Yoga Conference, Family Day

plants and trees for everyone from beginners to gardening experts. A growing number of condominium and apartment dwellers has meant an additional focus on gardening in small spaces, including containe... read more

Urban Heat: Can White Roofs Help Cool World’s Warming Cities?

And with climate change and continued urbanization set to intensify “urban heat islands ... on some new buildings. New York last year announced a $100-million program for cooling neighborhoods with tr... read more

City fighting birch borer beetle

It's a process crews began last year and are waiting to see if it has ... The city is working on an street and park tree inventory of ash trees to help monitor for the bug. "Our Urban Forestry Program ... read more

Ten interesting things we read this week

This might mean choosing not to ... directly impacted by human forestry activity, the picture changes. It's these areas where forests act as a net carbon sink, year after year. The "sink" effect is la... read more