Development projects can stress nearby trees, leading to premature mortality or a slow decline in health or productivity. If you want trees to survive and thrive after a develoment project, careful planning must take place prior the project's establishment. Don't wait until it's too late to protect your trees. 

Understanding Tree Planting in Construction Damaged Soils Growing trees in heavily compacted and polluted soils is difficult. This publication shares methods to avoid these conditions and grow big, healthy and long-lived trees.

Soil Compaction and Trees Soil compaction can kill trees. Learn soil compaction processes, tree growth effects, and some general renovation principles.

Construction and Tree Preservation Protecting trees during construction can yield big rewards!

Conserving Wooded Areas in Developing Communities provides best management practices to conserve wooded areas during development.