by Invest from the Ground Up | Mar 5, 2014 | Business, IFGU Communities, Residential, Tree Care, Trees, Urban Forestry Professionals
In urban areas around the country, trees have a hard life. On average an urban tree’s life expectancy is only 8 years. That same tree in a forest or even the countryside might easily live to be a hundred years old. City trees face hard impervious surfaces, overhead...
by Invest from the Ground Up | Feb 25, 2014 | Business, IFGU Communities, Invest from the Ground Up in Chico, Invest from the Ground Up in El Cerrito, Residential, Trees, Urban Forestry Professionals
We’re proud to announce, the Invest From the Ground campaign has selected the City of El Cerrito for our fifth local community! Alongside our tree-mendous local partners—The City of El Cerrito, The El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce and the El Cerrito Garden Club, we are...
by Invest from the Ground Up | Feb 12, 2014 | Business, Drought, IFGU Communities, Residential, Tree Care, Trees, Urban Forestry Professionals
A couple weeks ago we shared wise watering guidelines to help our trees through the drought. This week we share even more ways you can help protect your trees from drought. Mulch trees: <Place mulch over tree roots. Mulch 2-4 inches around your trees to reduce...
by Invest from the Ground Up | Jan 29, 2014 | Business, Drought, IFGU Communities, Residential, Tree Care, Trees, Urban Forestry Professionals
As we’re sure you’ve heard, Governor Brown has now declared California in a state of emergency drought. However for those of us around the state, the cloudless sunny skies and wilting trees are already clear proof. Water is essential to life, and trees are no...
by Invest from the Ground Up | Jan 22, 2014 | Business, IFGU Communities, Residential, Tree Benefits, Trees, Urban Forestry Professionals
Here at Invest From the Ground Up, we are always talking about all that trees do for us. You may have seen our many articles and resources showing how trees help our communities in so many ways from increasing property values to reducing our stress; today we recognize...
by Invest from the Ground Up | Jan 15, 2014 | Business, IFGU Communities, Residential, Trees, Urban Forestry Professionals
Guest Blog: Bill Spiewak is a consulting arborist and owner of Bill Spiewak and Associates, a small consulting practice. He is a Board Certified Master Arborist #310B though the International Society of Arboriculture and a Registered Consulting Arborist #381 through...
