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Gardening: A step-by-step guide to getting a tree in the ground
Sar Williams, 2021-Apr 8 Saskatoon StarPhoenix The article describes the process of planting a tree in the garden. Planting a new tree...
Apr 13, 20241 min read
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Using CU-Structural Soilâ„¢ in the Urban Environment
Nina Bassuk, Jason Grabosky, Peter Trowbridge 2005 Urban Horticulture Institute, Cornell University Studies show that highly compacted...
Apr 13, 20241 min read
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Expanding green canopy can cool neighbourhoods as heat wave danger grows, say experts
Michelle Ghoussoub 2022-Jun-24 CBC Studies carried out in Vancouver, BC, state that preserving the urban green canopy helps cool the...
Apr 11, 20241 min read
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How to turn your garden into a carbon sink
Isabelle Gerretsen 2022-Jun-12 BBC Future Planet The article emphasizes how gardens can be designed to function as a way to sequester...
Apr 8, 20241 min read
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How much should a tree be worth? Experts say cities should consider climate-related benefits
Stephanie Dubois 2022-Jul-12 CBC Some of the benefits of trees are often unaccounted for, particularly in urban centres, including the...
Apr 6, 20242 min read
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5 Reasons Cities Should Include Trees in Climate Action
John-Rob Pool, David Gibbs, Sadof Alexander and Nancy Harris 2022-Aug-1 The City Fix Most cities are concerned about their greenhouse gas...
Mar 31, 20241 min read
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Heat islands, urban trees and other cooling solutions for hot cities
Ivana González, Erica Smith Fichman, Kurt Shickman, Sophia Schmidt, 2022-Aug-29 WHYY & Radio times podcast The podcast talks about how...
Mar 30, 20242 min read
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Federal government announces $2M in funding for Calgary's willow tree plantation farm
Hannah Kost, 2020-08-25 CBC Willow trees help in carbon emissions and the government of Calgary is set to invest 2 million dollars on the...
Mar 29, 20241 min read
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Trees are important for cleaner air in cities
Univ. of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2021-Dec 15 The Faculty of Science In the project’s first study, the researchers measured pollutants in the...
Mar 29, 20241 min read
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Trees Are Key To Fighting Urban Heat — But Cities Keep Losing Them
Sean McMinn, 2019-09-05, NPR Studies carried out in the US show that the income of a neighbourhood is related to the tree cover there....
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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Is Average Tree Lifespan a Meaningful Number?
Leda Marritz, 2014-07-09 Deeproot The article is based on a study carried out by Lara Roman, a Research Ecologist with the USDA Forest...
Jan 26, 20241 min read
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