In this episode, Jim Urban of Urban Trees and Soils discusses some basic but important concepts when it comes to the proper care and health of something we work with every day: trees. Some of the topics discussed include:

• The importance of dirt
• Getting water into and out of the soil
• Our fear of clay
• The problem with the plants we buy
• The problems we create at the base of the tree

Urban specializes in the design of trees and soils in urban spaces. He has written and lectured extensively on the subject of urban tree planting. In 2007, he was awarded the ASLA Medal of Excellence for this contribution the profession of landscape architecture. He is the 2013 recipient of the ISA Award of Achievement for long-term contributions to the profession of arboriculture.