Sites with saline (salty) soils, and those that are exposed to coastal salt spray or de-icing materials challenge tree health, and ultimately those responsible for the tree. Presents guidelines for planting in salt-compromised sites, and lists saline-resistant species for the mid-Atlantic.
Ironic in that the founder of the Arbor Day Foundation, Sterling Morton, was a scion of the Morton Salt Company.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2015
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