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Trees, Plants & the Environment ... Cities Become Community Forests
As our cities grow larger and faster than ever before, trees and plants are vitally important if our urban communities are to survive for generations. More…

Dead Tree Removal
The Urban Forestry Division is currently accepting requests for dead tree removal from street rights-of-way. To report a dead tree to the Urban Forestry Division, please call the 311 Houston Service Center. More…

GEL-GRAVEL-SOIL MIX GIVES CITY TREES ROOM TO GROW
Trees bring both comfort and measurable benefits to urban environments. The problem is that tree roots don't flourish under all that pavement. Now scientists think they may have found the answer. "The way we lay pavement is antithetical to how we want trees to grow," said Nina Bassuk, director of the Urban Horticultural Institute at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. More…

LIVE OAK'S POPULARITY COULD BE ITS UNDOING
Forestry experts say diversity with trees is vital to health, abundance. More…

TREE ORDINANCES CAN HELP LOWER ELECTRIC BILLS
Municipal ordinances are a good way to preserve urban tree canopies and lower city residents' summer electricity bills, a University of Florida (UF) study suggests. More…

WATSON FIRST TEXAS MASTER ARBORIST
COLLEGE STATION — Todd Watson, Texas A&M University assistant professor of urban and community forestry, recently became the first board certified Master Arborist in Texas. More…