“Urban Trees for a New Century”

Feb 25 2:30-3:45pm at iLandscape
Nancy Buley, J. Frank Schmidt Nursery with OGA Growers Becky Thomas (Spring Grove Nursery), Mike Scheitz (Goodmark Nurseries), & JR Tecza (Hinsdale Nurseries)

Exciting strides have been made in the discovery, selection and development of urban tree species and cultivars since William Solotaroff wrote Shade Trees in Towns and Cities in 1911. Learn how leading tree breeders and growers are building on his principles to meet today’s need for sturdy, resilient, pest and disease tolerant trees that will withstand the hardships of city living.

Then, as now, planting for diversity of species is essential to urban forest health.  A review of Solotaroff’s top performers will be presented, along with an overview of new and underused species tailored for today’s tough urban growing conditions. Session takeaways include a sneak peek at promising new city trees, a timeline for new tree development, and an overview of the collaboration between private, public and non-profit sector partners.

Join Nancy Buley from J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co along with several local OGA Growers as they delve into this interesting & pertinent topic for today’s landscape.

We hope that you will come & learn from this great educational opportunity next week!