Finally, in construction areas that require non-porous materials the use of a geo-tile grid, suspended concrete pours and perforated piping may have to be considered when loading under tree area are unavoidable, such as parking areas and specialized design situations. This may require a custom solution on a tree by tree basis.

Implementing these strategies before and during site construction will yield much greater landscape tree preservation success, provide an instant established look for the overall developed site and maintain the value we all want from our landscaping and trees.