Presentation given at the Sustainable Landscaping Workshop on September 6th, 2014 by Jim McGlone with the Virginia Department of Forestry.

1. If we
replant
half of
the area
now in
lawn…..

2. 20 Million Acres
Adirondacks +
Yellowstone +
Yosemite +
Grand Tetons +
Canyonlands +
Everglades+
North Cascades +
Badlands +
Olympic +
Sequoia +
Grand Canyon +
Denali +
Great Smoky Mountains+
Shenandoah

3. Sustainable Landscaping
The Benefit of Trees
Jim McGlone
Urban Forest Conservationist

4. Sustainability Benefits
 Improve Air Quality
 Manage stormwater
 Store Carbon
 Provide habitat for animals
 Recycle oxygen

5. Sustainability Benefits Cont.
 Provide habitat for people
 Lower energy costs through shading and warming
 Higher property values, lower vacancy rates, better
employee retention, lower crime rates
 Stress reduction, better health, reduced ADHD,
improved immune system functioning
 Less direct input – fertilizer, fuel, water, time
 Support IPM

6. Photo: Bigstockphoto / Ornitolog82

7. Chickadees
 Need 6000 to 9000 caterpillars for 1 clutch
 @25 caterpillars per tree they need 250
trees
 @100 square feet per tree they need 1/3 of
an acre
 Per Dr. Douglas Tallemy author of Bringing Nature
Home

8. This is an ecological barrier where only pests live. It is
also lots of work to maintain because nature has been
expelled.

9. Insect and animal diversity depends on VERTICAL , horizontal and temporal
diversity.

10. TREE RISK

11. ROT

12. Included
Bark/
Bad
Branch
Union

13. Poor
Structure

14. Bad
Care

15. Trees fail under normal weather conditions
because of rot, bad branch unions, poor structure,
and bad care.
A certified arborists can find and correct these
conditions before the storm.
Trees, like cats, dogs and people, should be seen
by health care professional for preventive check
ups.
www.goodtreecare.com

17. Sustainable Landscaping is
Endorsed by Fireflies Everywhere