What is Arboriculture?
The management of landscape trees
Trees are a huge asset to urban areas. Among other benefits, research has shown that trees add value to homes, reduce energy costs, cool urban environments, slow down storm water runoff, slow ground wind speed, and remove CO2 from the air.
In order to receive the maximum benefits from trees, however, they must be:
- WELL CHOSEN FOR THEIR SITE
- PROPERLY PLANTED
- CAREFULLY WATERED
- PROPERLY PRUNED
To learn more about any one of these, click on the Tree subjects at the left. You can also find useful information from the links and publications to the right.
Large Trees to Plant in the Valley INSTEAD of Redwoods
- Calocedrus decurrens- incense cedar
- Casuarina cunninghamiana- river she-oak
- Cedrus deodora- Deodar cedar
- Hesperocyparis arizonica var. glabra- smooth Arizona cypress
- Cupressus sempervirens- Italian cypress
- Pinus canariensis - Canary Island Pine
Useful Links
Cal Poly's Selectree database
Stockton Tree Foundation
Tree Lodi
Urban Tree Foundation
International Society of Arboriculture
Find a Certified Arborist or Tree Service (you must create an account and log in to use this function)
Free publications
- Compatible Plants for Under Oaks
- City of Stockton MASTER TREE LIST
- Oaks: A Management Guide
- TREES FOR UNDER UTILITY LINES
- Tree Guidelines for San Joaquin Valley Communities
- 22 Benefits of Urban Street Trees
- Planting Landscape Trees
- Specifications for Nursery Tree Quality
- Quality Nursery Tree Production Strategies
- Fertilizing Landscape Trees
- Inspect Your Trees for Hazards
- Inspect Trees for Hazards- Spanish version
- Wood Decay Fungi in Landscape Trees
- City of Manteca Approved Street Tree List
Recommended Books
Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines by Harris, Clark, and Matheney
Oaks in the Urban Landscape: Selection, Care, and Preservation by Costello, Hagen and Jones