Urban trees and forests improve our lives. They create more vibrant neighborhoods, improve energy efficiency, and increase property values. The addition of trees, shrubs, and perennials can create places of recreation and incorporate food production. From a conservation standpoint, urban forests provide green solutions for watershed and stormwater management, support wildlife, and lower heat island temperatures.
Beyond planting trees, urban forestry is also about stewardship. Nearly two million acres of diverse urban forests exist. These forests face challenges from development, climate change, storm damage, age, and disease. Preservation work may involve timber thinning, prescribed burns, removal of invasive species, and planting for future generations.
Native species are excellent choices for urban forestry projects. Forrest Keeling grows a vast selection of native plants, including a special collection we call StreetSmartTM.
Forrest Keeling developed StreetSmartTM trees with urban landscapes in mind. These native trees are produced with our patented RPM technology for 2X faster growth and resilience. Our StreetSmartTM trees also deliver an improved appearance and consistent structure.
SOIL—Our balanced growing media offers vibrant microbial activity.
But beyond advanced mycorrhizae, we nurture an exceptional soil microbiome. Our plants carry this living soil to its planting site, where its diverse microorganisms continue to help build healthy soil.
MANAGED – Lifted canopies make maintenance easier. Easy to install, requiring less equipment and manpower.
ADDS 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, StreetSmartTM native trees
are resilient. They display unsurpassed survivability on even the
toughest sites.
So SMART! Find StreetSmart® trees marked with the streetsmart icon in our catalog.
StreetSmart TM Trees
