Benefits of urban trees

Benefits Of Planting Mulberry Trees On Your Farm | Land Beat

Benefits of Soil Blocks • Zero waste, no plastic container • Healthier seedlings with healthier roots, no root bound plants • Blocking process leads to a good soil density with less air pockets, aka more nutrients for your plants • Easier transplanting, no removing from plastic containers • Less transplant shock when you move from block to larger container or to the garden • Can start more seedlings in the same size tray (no plastic taking up space) | Sunshine Farm

One of the biggest misconceptions about #trees is that most species have a deep root system that match the size and shape of the tree's crown. For most temperate species, however, roots extend laterally outwards - sometimes up to 2 or 3 times the length of the tree's spread, and rarely go deeper than 3 feet. Of course, there are species that are adapted to super dry soils and can send roots extremely deep underground in search of water, but about 80% of studied trees have a root system that usua