TREE CATALOG
FERTILIZER FOR THOUGHT
W hen choosing a tree , the most import a nt question to a sk is : W h a t is the l a rgest , longest - lived tree th a t fits in this sp a ce while providing the highest ecologic a l function ? U rb a n environments often strip a w a y n a ture ’ s cycles , a nd our go a l should be to restore them by pl a nting trees th a t support biodiversity , mitig a te clim a te ch a nge , a nd improve our qu a lity of life . W hile urb a n conditions me a n th a t trees r a rely re a ch their full potenti a l ( with a n a ver a ge life expect a ncy of less th a n 20 ye a rs ), th a t shouldn ’ t deter us . Ra ther th a n over a n a lyzing wh a t a tree might be like dec a des from now , focus on m a king your immedi a te sp a ce better tod a y by pl a nting the best possible tree for your loc a tion .
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