They’re almost as common as topped trees in the urban environment. What to do with improperly cut branches, or stub cuts? Watch this brief video from Dr. Tree to learn why it’s important for a tree’s long-term health to remove stub cuts, and the proper pruning techniques for doing so. Do you have other tree [...]
The Coalition for a Livable Future will host a regional sustainability summit Thursday, including breakout sessions that feature Friends of Trees planting partners. The 2010 Regional Livability Summit runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the third floor of the Smith Center Ballroom at Portland State University. Shelli Romero from ODOT will present on “Transportation [...]
James Cameron, director of the tree-centric Avatar, recently planted trees in Brazil and elsewhere in promotion of environmental concerns and the release of his record-breaking film to DVD and Blu-ray. In Brazil, Cameron lobbied on behalf of indigenous tribes that live along the Amazon River and are opposed to the development of the $11 billion [...]
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What to do with 30,000 Apple Trees that bud in the first week of April? This is the issue facing many growers in the Northeast after an unprecedented hot streak hit the area in early April, reports The Associated Press. An excerpt from the story: “We’re just praying that we don’t get some really, really [...]
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