Press room

Introducing our new Press Room!
This is where you will find links to press releases, articles and information about where you can find us 'In The News'.

Would You Rather...?

Which one would you rather see out your living room window?

An article in the Green Inc. Blog (New York Times), discusses the idea of building synthetic trees (with a price tag of over $30,000) to scrub CO2 from the air.
My question is: What's wrong with the real thing?

Legislation

American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009
This Act, passed by the House of Representatives, is comprised of two separate pieces of legislation focused on using trees and green roofs to reduce energy use–

1. The Energy Conservation Through Trees Act - This legislation assists energy companies in planting shade trees to reduce energy usage.
   
2. Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act - This legislation establishes energy efficiency standards for residences under the jurisdiction of HUD, requiring they build green roofs, plan for green space and tree canopy cover.
   

ASLA - The Dirt article

Alliance for Community Trees article

Green Communities Act
This Act would authorize $120 million in funding for community based greening in cities.
Alliance for Community Trees article

Green Tech - July Report

Plants are an investment in the health of our global environment as well as individual property values. Proper handling can insure a healthy return on investment. From digging to planting, every step in the transplanting process is important.

We prepare our trees for their trip to your landscape long before we dig them, with periodic transplanting and root pruning to maximize the roots in the soil ball. Our clay loam soil maintains its shape during handling. We minimize hardship on the rootball with efficient procedures during harvest and loading.

There is a direct correlation between careful handling and a tree's survival...Just one more reason to buy locally and keep your plant purchases close to home.

Why Some Newly Planted Trees Die: Stresses During Handling And Transport Affect Tree Health, Survival

-Mary T. McClelland- GreenTech

OUR GREEN TECH TEAM
If you have a concern about plant needs, pests, siting or general plant health, we can help. We offer a site-visit service for any questions about how our plants are doing in their new location.
We provide Green Tech service at no charge. To make an appointment give us a call or fill out the online form for more information.

Rooftop Forest

Five stories above the streets of Manhattan, Austrian pine and and dwarf mugo pine have transformed an urban rooftop into a northern forest. More than 100 25-35' tall trees were lifted onto the building by a crane. Resembling an unspoiled patch of nature, these trees improve storm-water retention, provide insulation, improve air quality and increase property value not only to itself, but also the taller buildings surrounding the unusual view.

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NYC’s Living Tree Museum

Artist Katie Holten created the Living Tree Museum, which includes 100 selected trees on the stretch of boulevard that connects Manhattan to the parks of Northern Bronx. Each tree is labeled with its name in English, Spanish, and Latin, and tagged with a number to dial in order to hear that tree’s story. Holten selected professors, activists, geologists, and landscape architects to tell each “tree-story.”
Majora Carter, an environmental justice activist, recorded a “tree-story” to tell people: “You don’t have to leave your neighborhood to live in a better one, and trees are an important part of making that happen.”

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