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What a tree’s rootball is and why it matters
The rootball holds the soil and roots that travel with the tree from the nursery. Find out how it is prepared, protected and handled at planting.
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What happens to the roots after transplanting
Cutting the roots temporarily alters the relationship between root and crown. See how roots regenerate, why the response varies and what determines recovery.
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What standard, half-standard and low standard mean
The terms standard, half-standard and low standard indicate where the crown begins. See how they change circulation, privacy and use in the garden.
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Selecting species and forms·4 min
When a project needs uniform batches
Avenue planting and formal compositions call for trees that match in girth size, crown and vigour. Find out when to select and which tolerances are realistic.
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Production and training in the nursery·7 min
When is a tree ready to leave the field?
A tree is not ready simply because it has reached a certain height or girth size. See how we assess root, rootball, trunk, crown, vigour and maturity.
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When is the best time to plant rootballed trees?
Rootballed trees are best planted during dormancy, but species, climate and soil conditions can shorten the window.
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Natives, cultivars and climate
Why a native species can fail in an urban environment
A native species can fail in the city because the urban environment is very different from the habitat where it evolved.
ReadWhy no single plant can replace the lawn
No plant combines, in every setting, the qualities that make a lawn useful: a continuous, low surface that is reasonably hard-wearing.
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Why the budget should be aligned from the earliest stages of the project
Investment shapes area, materials, infrastructure, trees and phasing. Find out why it should be discussed before the detail.
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Vegetation layers matter because they offer different heights, densities and resources.
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Why we transplant trees within the nursery
Transplanting in the nursery helps to concentrate roots in the area of the future rootball. We explain how the process is carried out and why it varies between…
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Selection packUrban tree planting and climate
Wide avenues: 7 trees for scale, continuity and diversity
Wide avenues call for scale, continuity and shade, but they should not depend on a single species.
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Seasonality and phenology
Winter garden: designing with bark, trunks, evergreens and dried structures
A winter garden needs form before it needs flower. Bare crowns, bark, multiple stems, evergreens, hedges, dried grasses and paving.
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Wire mesh and biodegradable hessian: why they protect the rootball
Hessian and wire mesh hold soil and roots together during transport and planting. Find out why Diaplant does not recommend removing them.
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Selection packBiodiversity
Woody plant pack for pollinators: trees, shrubs and subshrubs through the year
A woody palette for pollinators should fill the calendar from late winter to autumn, combining trees, shrubs and subshrubs.
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100 frequently asked questions on selection, planting, transport, soil and maintenance, answered in a few lines.