How to Slowly Kill Your Tree, Part 3: Planting Too Deeply

When planting a tree, roots should be kept near the surface level of the ground so they can get enough air, water, and topsoil nutrients during early stages of growth.

Nashville Tree AdviceGuest UserSeptember 21, 2020roots, planting, soil, depth, tree, saplingComment

How to Slowly Kill Your Tree, Part 2: Mulch Volcanoes

Piling mulch high around a sapling rather than spreading it out evenly can damage a tree’s root development. If it survives, it may be weaker and more hazardous than healthy trees.

Nashville Tree AdviceGuest UserSeptember 18, 2020Mulch, mulch volcano, roots, sapling, tree canopy, girdling Comment

How to Slowly Kill Your Tree, Part 1: Weed Trimmers

Damage to a tree’s bark or roots from lawncare equipment can have severe effects on the tree’s health, especially its ability to transport water throughout the tree.

Nashville Tree AdviceGuest UserSeptember 16, 2020Lawncare, tree bark, tree roots, tree trunk, urban forest, weed trimmers, lawn mowersComment

What to Consider When Replanting Trees After Storms

When planting trees, choosing them based on their characteristics and future growth patterns helps make the urban forest strong and safe for residents.

Nashville Tree AdviceGuest UserSeptember 10, 2020Replanting, Trees, Risk, Storms, Maintenance, Arborist, Urban Forestry, Nashville, SafetyComment

Innovative Tree Care

The Tree Diaper is an irrigation device that fits around the bottom of trees and slowly releases stored water, making landscaping easier through passive design.

Speaking for the Trees

A September show and sale of paintings of local trees will benefit the Nashville Tree Conservation Corps.

Hale & Hines Nursery Contributes Trees to Nashville After Storms

Tennessee Nursery Hale & Hines donated 1,500 trees to the city of Nashville following storms that damaged a large number of the city’s trees

Street Tree Requirement Bill 2020-288 Becomes Law

BL2020-288 becomes law on July 22, 2020. Starting on August 3rd, 2020, street tree requirements will be expanded to multi-family and commercial zoned properties in areas designated as “Centers” in the NashvilleNext plan.

Tree News, Local Tree PoliticsGuest UserJuly 22, 2020Comment

Post March 2020 Tornado: Our Deep Rooted Connection to Trees

The tornado cut not only deep into our neighborhood’s tree canopy, it also cut deep into our soul. Diane Sesler, Board Member of NTCC, shares her thoughts about how we are connected with trees in our community.

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Post March 2020 Tornado: Tree Preservation Now More Important Than Ever

In February 2020, Margaret Renkl wrote eloquently about tree preservation, and now post March 2020 tornado, tree preservation is more important than ever. Words from NTCC Board Member, Judson Newbern.

On The StumpGuest UserApril 23, 2020onthestumpComment

How Can You Fight Against Invasive Honeysuckle?

While honeysuckle may have been around as long as you remember, it wasn’t always around, because it was introduced into this country in the 1800s, where it quickly established and spread as a highly invasive plant, especially in certain areas like Middle Tennessee.

Nashville Tree AdviceGuest UserJanuary 31, 2020Nashville Tree Advice Comment

Fine Tuning Nashville's Tree Bank

Did you know that Nashville has a Tree Bank, an account with funds used to plant trees on public properties? Unless you’re a commercial developer or a tree advocate (like us!) you’re probably unaware that such an account exists — much less how it operates. Since Metro’s new tree ordinance took effect on September 1, 2019, city officials have reworked procedures for the Tree Bank, trying to bring more transparency and accountability to the process.

Tree News, Local Tree PoliticsJim GregoryJanuary 14, 2020Local Tree Politics Comment