Sycamore at the Gap (slrpnk.net)
The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here's why... (theconversation.com)
cross-posted from: aussie.zone/post/1641341...
Famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall found cut down (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/497705...
crêpe myrtle, overwatering or under watering (lemmy.world)
It’s only a couple months old. It’s being grown under grow lights because it is now fall and it would not grow well outside. It was doing absolutely fantastic and then one day it started rolling its leaves downward. I am really afraid to overwater because I don’t want to cause root rot, but I don’t know if it’s...
Living near green spaces could add 2.5 years to your life, new research finds (www.washingtonpost.com)
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One of my favorites from the neighborhood (i.imgur.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/5116952...
Trees By My Office (lemmy.world)
Assisted migration of redwoods to Washington state: good or bad idea?
Hello fellow tree huggers,...
How's my pruning? Rate it out of 10. (i.postimg.cc)
Just kidding. These are Eucalyptus pollards before the cut was tidied up....
The illegal killing of 265 trees on Sydney's North Shore is not just vandalism. It's theft on a grand scale (theconversation.com)
cross-posted from: aussie.zone/post/1760733...
Saving the American chestnut: A story of renewal, regrowth and hope | Salon (www.salon.com)
The US is spending billions to reduce forest fire risks – we mapped the hot spots where treatment offers the biggest payoff for people and climate (theconversation.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/2000908...
Mulch volcanoes are detrimental to a tree's health! (yt.artemislena.eu)
Planting a small forest in 24 hours (1440 trees) | Beau Miles (vid.puffyan.us)
A Revelation About Trees Is Messing With Climate Calculations (www.wired.com)
California’s Giant Sequoias Are in Big Trouble (www.wired.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/8446901...
Defending and Expanding the Urban Forest: Opposing unnecessary tree removal requests (treenet.org)
The removal of senescing trees or those which pose a genuine risk to health or property is part of professional urban tree management. However, there are many requests for tree removals that are not based on a genuine likelihood of injury or property damage, but rather on an unfounded fear of what might happen or where the tree...
Planting trees on rooftops? (yt.artemislena.eu)
Trees planted in parking lots are often STRESSED! (vid.priv.au)
'National disgrace’: protest after tree estimated to be hundreds of years old cut down in Tasmania (www.theguardian.com)
This has caused quite a stir in Australia. More articles and photos in the follow-ups....
US moves to protect old growth forests as climate change threatens their survival (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/9751948...
Collapse is nigh (aussie.zone)
This is a future I don’t want to live in....
Can We Save the Redwoods by Helping Them Move? (www.nytimes.com)
Interesting article on assisted migration of redwoods. This idea is starting to catch on. I think the naysayers are a little too fearful—are there any documented negative effects of moving long-lived and slow to reproduce trees to areas that have a long history of biogeographic contact? I am not aware of any. Most invasive...
How can cities help trees survive extreme heat? (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers investigated the impact of extreme heat on trees during Australia’s last major heatwave, in 2019 and 2020. They found species with large thin leaves, such as red maple, were particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, whereas trees with thicker leaves, such as ash and Chinese elm, were better able to regulate their...