Up By Roots: Healthy Trees and Soils in the Built Environment

Firm: James Urban, FASLA Annapolis, MD

Client: The International Society of Arboriculture, Champaign, IL

Such a wonderful contribution to the body of knowledge for the profession. A must-have for any practitioner. Just packed with great, new information.

Awards Jury

: Up By Roots is the most comprehensive book written for landscape architects on the subject of soils and trees in built environment. It will become the desk reference for the profession when they include trees in their designs. The scientific knowledge of trees and soils is distilled to the most essential information and incorporated into peer-reviewed recommendations from initial soil analysis and design phases through the installation phase.
: Director of Publications
Sharon Lilly, Director of Publications, The International Society of Arboriculture

Editor
Peggy Currid, Editor, The International Society of Arboriculture

Book Layout Design
Jody Boles

Cover Design
Marti Betz

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