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 New: Using Porous Asphalt and CU-Structural Soil® - 15-page booklet details how the combination of porous asphalt and CU-Structural Soil® reduces runoff and improves water quality.
The combination allows both water and air to infiltrate the base course underneath the pavement surface. This not only allows for healthier
root and tree growth, but the trees further reduce water levels through transpiration. 1.4 MB .pdf file.
 DVDs from the Urban
Horticulture Institute
Tough Trees for Tough Sites - 23-minute DVD aids in tree selection and site selection in the urban landscape. Follows a real-life tree planting project in the city of Ithaca, N.Y. Includes .pdf file of Recommended Urban Trees.
$29.95. Order form..
Creating an Urban Forest: The Bare Root Planting Method - 15-minute DVD demonstrates new, cost-effective method for reforestation of our urban spaces. Lightweight, bare root trees planted by volunteers eliminates the need for heavy equipment and intensive labor commitments for city forestry departments. Includes .pdf file of Creating the Urban Forest - The Bare Root Method.
$29.95 Order form..
CU-Structural Soil - Demonstrates new soil mix that safely bears traffic loads after compaction and still allows root penetration and vigorous tree growth. Includes 3 videos:
- Support Your Local Tree (13:30) describes background, mixing and placement of CU-Structural Soil.
- Excavation of London Plane Tree Roots Growing for 5 years in CU-Structural Soil (short video).
- Total Tree Excavation of London Plane Tree Grown in CU-Structural Soil after 7 Years (short video).
Also included is a .pdf file of the 15-page booklet on Using CU-Structural Soil™ in the Urban Environment. $29.95. Order form..
Hard-copy publications and videos
 Tree ID Guide for Common Urban Trees in New York State and the Northeast:
76-page, fully illustrated guide helps people with little or no experience to identify common urban trees throughout the year. Trees are organized by common name and a simple visual glossary is included to point out important features. No online version.
$12. Order form..
- Recommended Urban Trees: Site Assessment and Tree Selection
for Stress Tolerance. - (Also available online.) There is no one perfect
tree! The most successful course is to match the planting site
limitations with the right tree for that spot. Diversity
is one of the keys to a successful tree planting program. $16.95. Order form.
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Online publications:
- New!
Visual Similarity and Biological Diversity: Street Tree Selection and Design [560 K .pdf] - 13-page publication helps with choice of species for street tree plantings to balance need for genetic diversity and need for uniformity in design.
- Using CU-Structural Soil™ in the Urban Environment [15 MB .pdf] - Healthy trees need a large volume of non-compacted soil with adequate drainage and aeration and reasonable fertility. CU-Structural Soil™ meets these needs while also fulfilling engineers’ load-bearing requirements for base courses under pavement. More CU-Structural Soil™ resources.
- Deciduous Woody Groundcovers [2.7 MB .pdf] - Low-growing shrubs and woody plants provide attractive, protective cover for gardens, slopes and many difficult sites.
- Recommended Urban Trees: Site Assessment and Tree Selection
for Stress Tolerance. - There is no one perfect
tree! The most successful course is to match the planting site
limitations with the right tree for that spot. Diversity
is one of the keys to a successful tree planting program. Also available in print. $16.95. Order form.
- Creating the Urban
Forest: The Bare Root Method [670 KB .pdf file, 18 pages.]
- The three main nursery production methods are balled and
burlapped (B&B), bare root, and container grown. We find
that for many species the positive attributes of bare root planting
outweigh the perceived B&B edge. This publication explains the
bare root method of planting trees.
- A Cornell Campus Walk:
Recommended Urban Trees [2.5 MB .pdf file, 31 pages] -
The natural beauty of the Cornell campus is rightly celebrated.
Stately trees strategically planted around the buildings and along
the streets and plazas contribute to that reputation. This all-season
campus tree walk is designed for you to learn about trees that
can withstand tough urban situations.
- Cornell
Structural Soil ‘CU-Soil’ is a designed medium
which can meet or exceed pavement design and installation requirements
while remaining root penetrable and supportive of tree growth.
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