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[UK] Plant ‘tredges’ to boost England’s tree cover, gardeners urged (www.theguardian.com)
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[-] wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net 2 points 7 months ago

Its thorny protective canopy supports biodiversity and helps alleviate flooding risks from summer thunder-showers through effective water uptake.

Diverse trees also provide benefits to the garden because different species have different root architecture, which improves the health and structure of the soil.

layered canopies, ranging from ground covers to herbaceous perennials, shrubs and trees of various sizes, which has the benefit of maximising species diversity in limited spaces, and providing protective benefits against climate extremes (hot and cold) offered by this approach.

more benefits of planting native forest trees

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