{"id":25115,"date":"2015-01-21T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/pitfalls-challenges-in-urban-tree-planting-image-article\/"},"modified":"2020-04-20T15:28:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T14:28:08","slug":"pitfalls-challenges-in-urban-tree-planting-image-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/gb\/pitfalls-challenges-in-urban-tree-planting-image-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitfalls &#038; Challenges in Urban Tree Planting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-section\">\n<div class=\"blog-post-wrapper cell-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"section post-body\">\n<p>We all know the importance of trees in our cities, however\u00a0urban trees are often neglected and do not receive the appropriate\u00a0care they require in urban settings. Each of these photos tell a story of neglect, disregard, or simple lack of knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Learning from both our\u00a0own and others\u2019 mistakes is imperative if we are to pursue the goal\u00a0of increasing urban tree canopy cover in our cities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1319 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Against-tree-guard-2-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"Against tree guard 2\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Against-tree-guard-2-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Against-tree-guard-2.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><em>Inappropriate product selection can blight the results<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1320 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Against-tree-guard-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Against tree guard\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Against-tree-guard-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Against-tree-guard.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/> This tree guard is killing the very thing it was supposed to protect<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1332 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"Proper tree guard use\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-600x727.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-768x931.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-845x1024.jpg 845w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-1200x1454.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use.jpg 1208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/> <em>A healthy tree: With the right product selection urban trees can thrive<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1331\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-2-131x300.jpg\" alt=\"Proper tree guard use 2\" width=\"172\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-2-131x300.jpg 131w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-2-446x1024.jpg 446w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-tree-guard-use-2.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><br \/>\nA healthy tree: With the right product selection urban trees can thrive<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1328\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Improper-irrigation-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"Improper irrigation\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Improper-irrigation-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Improper-irrigation.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><br \/>\nMakeshift and untidy &#8211; a home for rats and mice<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1329\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-irrigation-131x300.jpg\" alt=\"Proper irrigation\" width=\"185\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-irrigation-131x300.jpg 131w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-irrigation-600x1372.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-irrigation-448x1024.jpg 448w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-irrigation.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>A healthy tree with appropriate irrigation measures<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1333\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Uneven-Sidewalk-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"Uneven Sidewalk\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Uneven-Sidewalk-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Uneven-Sidewalk.jpg 537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nPavement heave due to improper root management<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1330\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-root-management-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"Proper root management\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-root-management-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-root-management-600x453.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-root-management-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-root-management-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-root-management-1200x905.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Proper-root-management.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nWith proper root management, the area around trees will be free of pavement heave<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1323\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cut-trees-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cut trees\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cut-trees-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cut-trees.jpg 543w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><br \/>\nInsufficient rooting volume caused these trees to be cut down<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1324\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/d-low-res-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"d - low res\" width=\"342\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/d-low-res-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/d-low-res.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><br \/>\nTrees will flourish with sufficient uncompacted rooting volume<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1321\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Chocked-tree-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chocked tree\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Chocked-tree-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Chocked-tree.jpg 553w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><br \/>\nPoor planting techniques harm trees<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1322\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cut-tree-2-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cut tree 2\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cut-tree-2-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cut-tree-2.jpg 552w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><br \/>\nThis tree died due to poor drainage and was removed<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1327 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fotolia_79955941_L-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Trees decorated road in modern city\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenblue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Fotolia_79955941_L-300x250.jpg 300w, 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