Native street trees are important components of our urban landscapes. They conserve water, reduce erosion, and help save energy. Native street trees provide shade, clean the air, and reduce the heat island effect.
Native street trees are also helpful resources for wildlife. Flowers sustain pollinators, birds and mammals relish fruits, and caterpillars feast on leaves.
Beyond wildlife, native street trees make communities more livable for people. Street trees add beauty, reduce noise, and can soften, define, and screen views. They are beneficial to our mental health. The environment created lends feelings of relaxation and well-being. Using the palette of trees that occur in the wild gives a sense of place and builds a sense of community pride. Beautiful, tree-lined streets attract businesses and tourists, which enhances the economy. Apartments and offices in wooded areas rent faster and homes have up to 15% higher values. Street trees are even said to decrease auto speed and lower crime.
- “Property values can be heavily influenced by the presence of street trees. Houses on a well-treed street have an estimated increase in value of $8,870 each, and a reduced time on the real estate market by almost 2 days. Even just one street tree can add an average of $12,828 combined to the properties within 100 feet.” ~ Robert Whitman, landscape architect, Gould Evans
Enter Forrest Keeling’s native StreetSmartTM tree. The perfect solution for any urban project!
Forrest Keeling developed its StreetSmartTM tree with urban landscapes in mind. The StreetSmart tree offers curated native trees. Each tree is produced with RPM technology for fast growth and resilience. And our StreetSmartTM tree also delivers an improved appearance and consistent structure.
Our StreetSmart tree is so SMART!
SOIL – Our balanced growing media offers vibrant microbial activity. RPM-produced plants carry living soil to their planting site. Then it continues to help build healthy soil at the site.
MANAGED – Lifted canopies make maintenance easier. Easy to install require less equipment and manpower.
ADDED BALANCE for the environment. Known seed provenance maximizes plant performance and survivability in our trees. We code seedlings for use in their source region. This supports ecological balance and benefits wildlife.
RPM – Our all-natural RPM-production method yields twice the results in half the time. Studies show our RPM-produced plants grow, flower, and fruit two times faster.
TOUGH – Like all Forrest Keeling native stock, StreetSmart native trees are resilient. They display unsurpassed survivability on even the toughest sites.
Forrest Keeling is a leader in conservation and environmental restoration. Our commitment to innovation led us to develop the RPM (Root Production Method®). With over 75 years of experience, we are the largest producer of native plants in North America. Each year, we grow 400 species and produce 1.5 million plants.
StreetSmartTM Trees align line with Forrest Keeling’s commitments to sustainability and “restoring the earth’s ecosystems one tree at a time”. StreetSmartTM trees are another way we bring the best from nature to you… faster!
Want to discuss the best native species for your urban forestry project? Get in touch https://fknursery.com/contact/ with a Forrest Keeling representative today. You can also check out our real-time commercial https://fknursery.com/commercial/inventory online.