Oaks in the Urban Landscape: Selection, Care, and Preservation garden design Bringing Nature Home

Bringing Nature Home

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Oaks in the Urban Landscape: Selection, Care, and Preservation garden design Bringing Nature HomeThis publication offers a comprehensive look at the management of oaks in urban areas. As development moves into oak woodland areas, more and more oaks are becoming urban oaks. Oaks are highly valued in urban areas for their aesthetic, environmental, economic and cultural benefits. However, significant impacts to the health and structural stability of oaks have resulted from urban encroachment. Changes in environment, incompatible cultural practices,